Sunday, December 22, 2024

France And Argentina Players FIGHT Dirty After Olympic Quarterfinal Match [Video]

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France Vs Argentina 2024 Olympic Quarterfinal Match descended into huge brawl after the final, MySportDab reports.

The match, which saw the two sides battle for a place in the semifinal of the competition, went fierce and subsequently spiral into a full-blown fallout.

Recall the two footballing nations havs been at loggerheads of recent since the Argentines saw off the the French side in 2022 FIFA World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.

Argentina marked the triumph with a provocative celebrations that attracted the attention of French media and footballers.

While tensions appeared to have died down after the 2022 World Cup final victory, animosities were awakened recently when Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez shared footage of Argentina national team hurling racist slurs on France national team after their Copa America 2024 victory.

With tensions soaring high between the two nations, the 2024 Olympic football tournament quarter-final match between them opened another chapter in the fierce rivalry.

France put the Argentine’s to sword after 90 minutes to book a place in the semi-final but the game was marred with tensed and heated moments.

In one occasion, the French substitutes and staff were seen taking to the pitch to celebrate with the players on the field before a 30-man brawl was underway.

Also, circle of angry players then moved towards the touchline, before eventually swarming down the tunnel, where more disorder took place.

France’s players later reemerged to celebrate their victory in front of a fired-up home crowd.

The referee awarded 30 fouls, issued 10 yellow cards and sent off France midfielder Enzo Millot.

France have now booked their place in the last four of the competition while Argentina, who were tipped among favourites to win the tournament, crash out.

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