Morocco beats Argentina 2-1 in Olympics opener despite fan invasion

Crowd trouble delays match by two hours

Morocco took an early lead in the match and held on to win despite a late goal by Argentina.

WEB Morocco took a 2-0 lead thanks to a goal in either half from Soufiane Rahimi before Argentina halved the deficit through Giuliano Simeone.

The match was delayed by almost two hours due to crowd trouble, with Morocco fans invading the pitch to protest a late goal by Argentina.

Morocco eventually held on to win 2-1, giving them a winning start to their Olympic campaign.