'Unbelievable': Messi reacts to Argentina's Olympic Games scandal

Argentina captain Leo Messi reacted after the Olympic scandal between Argentina and Morocco on the first day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The former Barcelona player described the situation at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium as "unbelievable".

Argentina thought they had escaped from the Group B match in Saint-Etienne with a 2-2 draw when Cristian Medina scored in the 16th minute of added time.

But as their players celebrated, projectiles including bottles and plastic cups rained down from the stands and several spectators entered the pitch, with the referee promptly blowing the whistle.

The teams left the playing area, but the referee had not blown for full-time and the outcome of the match was completely unclear until the sides finally reappeared two hours later to play out three more minutes in a stadium that was by now emptied of spectators.

Medina's goal was eventually disallowed for offside following a VAR review, and Morocco held on to claim all three points.