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Olympics 2024: Messi reacts as Morocco beat Argentina 2-1

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has reacted on social media in a shell-shocked manner after his country suffered a dramatic 2-1 defeat against Morocco in their 2024 Paris Olympic opening clash yesterday.

Argentina were down 2-1 when a massive 15-minute injury time was added at the end of 90 minutes.

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Cristian Medina looked to have scored a late equalizer to secure a 2-2 draw for La Albiceleste.

However, the game was interrupted as angry Moroccan fans entered the stadium.

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The match was temporarily suspended and after almost two hours, a VAR check confirmed that the goal was ruled out because of offside.

The remaining three-plus minutes were played as players re-emerged in an empty stadium.

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The match ended 2-1 win in favour of Morocco, sparking a reaction from Messi on social media.

The Inter Miami captain wrote on his Instagram story:

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“Insolito (Spanish).” “Unbelievable (English).”

Messi is currently recovering from an ankle injury he sustained during Argentina’s Copa America triumph over Colombia.

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The former Barcelona captain is not part of Argentina’s squad at Olympics.

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