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Argentina vs France Paris Olympics 2024 Football Match Turns into Fighting-Pit As Angry Players Confront Each Other Following the Final Whistle (See Video)

France knocked out Argentina in the quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics 2024 men’s football event. But the end to the match was quite brutal as players confronted each other after the final whistle turning the football ground into a fighting pit.  

Argentina vs France Paris Olympics 2024 Football Match Turns into Fighting-Pit As Angry Players Confront Each Other Following the Final Whistle (See Video)

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the sole goal in the match allowing France's U-23 side to progress to the semi-final of the Paris Olympics Men’s football event. However, the high-voltage match saw an ugly turn in the events as France and Argentina players confronted each other after the final whistle. As soon as the result was sealed, fighting broke out between the two nations it took a few minutes to de-escalate. There were fights amongst the fans, and security was called into action to separate the fans. Recently the relations between the football teams of two great nations soured especially after France’s defeat in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and recent racist comments from Argentina’s senior players. Argentina 0-1 France, Paris Olympics 2024: Jean-Philippe Mateta Scores For Hosts as La Albiceleste Crashes Out of Summer Olympic Games

Argentina vs France Paris Olympics 2024 Football Match Turns into Fighting-Pit

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(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 03, 2024 08:11 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).