Lionel Messi reacts to shocking Morocco vs Argentina Olympics 2024 fixture

Lionel Messi has reacted to the shocking defeat of his country in the Morocco vs Argentina Olympics 2024 fixture.

World Cup 2022 winner, Lionel Messi in his recent post on social media has shared his reaction to the shocking Morocco vs Argentina Olympics 2024 fixture which was played today, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Messi who is also the captain of the men's senior team that won the Copa America 2024 and the World Cup 2022, broke his silence with a reaction to what has been categorized as a shocking opening fixture of the Olympics 2024 currently happening in Paris, Morocco vs Argentina which saw the African team pick up all three points in the opening fixture of the tournament.

What happened in the Morocco vs Argentina fixture at the Olympics 2024?

The Atlas Lions of Morocco took an early lead in the fixture and doubled their goals before the final minutes of the game but things turned around when Argentina scored the first goal and went ahead to score a controversial second goal which saw a fight break on the pitch and led to the suspension of the match for a period of time when fans ran on to the pitch.

This however was not the only dramatic turn of the game as after a lengthy VAR check the goal scored by Medina in the 16th minute of added time was ruled offside.