I hear Moroccan players were doing next level tone wasting during the match ? But 15 mins ? Did something else happen to warrant this ? Thia along with fan behavior seems very un-Olympic spirit . Football really shouldn’t be at the Olympics .
It was just weird. There was typical time wasting antics and some other stoppages but 15 minutes was just way , way too long. As for Football in the Olympics I do not see it as a problem personally. Especially since it highlights teams mostly comprised of U23 which FIFA does not have a championship category for. And there really is not a market for that sorta youth tournament so this is the next best thing in my mind.
The 15 minutes was a total joke. Worst case of too much added time I've seen in my life. The commentators thought it was a typo when the graphic came up on the screen. Even 7 minutes into it they were still like "this has to be a typo"
Dominican Republic got a point in their debut against Egypt. I would say it is a good result but they dominated most of the match and probably feel like they should have won. Although most of their play in the final third was not that dangerous. Congrats to them for the positive result and representing CONCACAF in a good way. Eleven minutes added to the New Zealand- Guinea match. These refs are setting a bad precedent with all this stoppage time added.
The precedent was set at the 2022 WC already. But the new interpretation of stoppage time seemed to be mostly abandoned after that WC, apart from in the English leagues where it has continued to be followed. For me its a good interpretation. The game is supposed to be 90 minutes. It shouldn't be less just because some team wants the game to be shorter.
It should make logical sense according to stoppages and injuries. So far from what I have seen it does not make any sense.
You'll get used to it. Assuming they count the stoppage time consistently, which is absolutely key. So far, so good on the consistency front. Another 8 minutes tacked on for JPN-PAR and that's for the first half.
Morocco also has some good overage talent there with Hakimi (PSG) and AFC Champions League standout Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain). The latter scored both goals today.
After all was said and done Morocco won 2-1. I don't remember VAR being a part of the Olympics but glad it is.
I'm just reading this now. So the game was postponed and the VAR ruled the goal offsides. 2 hour after the game. What the heck is going on
They had to suspend the match because of fan disruptions so I guess I could understand that. But it seemed like the final whistle was blown. It is very, very unique to say the least.
If he blew a final whistle without informing of the VAR decision, then that isn't right. You can't retroactively do that after the whistle is blown. But people are saying he suspended the match. So that may be a bit different.
Yes it's clear now the whistle wasn't the final whistle but a whistle to temporarily suspend the match. Very bizarre.
I have always been amazed at how much people care about Olympic soccer. Specifically referring to the men's tournament, since its a youth event of 16 random teams in a world of ~200 countries.
📺❌ The moment Argentina's goal was DISALLOWED due to offside.Morocco therefore won the match 2-1 against Argentina... 🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/8dVEyRkahA— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) July 24, 2024
FIFA doesn't count it as a youth competiton, they stop at the U20WC category. The Olympic tournament's evolution during the 20th century also helps chart how NT football more generally has evolved, from it being the world championship until 1930, effectively the amateur world championship until 1980 followed by the introduction of the under 23 teams from 1992.
fifa doesn't consider it a youth competition, but at the same time, the teams in this tournament aren't considered A teams. It's an ambiguous situation.
Olympic men's football, match day #1 summary: AFC - 2W 0D 1L ; +5 GD CAF - 1W 2D 1L ; 0 GD CCAF - 0W 1D 1L ; -3 GD CBOL - 0W 0D 2L ; -6 GD OFC - 1W 0D 0L ; +1 GD UEFA - 2W 1D 1L ; +3 GD