Incredible Var Decision That Took Two Hours

Argentina and Morocco Draw in a Match That Was Decided by VAR

Incredible VAR Decision That Took Two Hours

Argentina and Morocco's Group B opener at the Olympics ended in a draw, with Argentina denied an injury-time equalizer by Morocco. The match was decided by a controversial VAR decision that took two hours to make. ESPN's VAR expert Dale Johnson broke down the decision, explaining that it was a difficult call but that the referee made the right decision.

Match Recap

The match began at 2pm BST (9am ET) at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Argentina had the better of the chances in the first half, but Morocco defended well and kept the scoreline level. In the second half, Morocco took the lead through a goal from Achraf Hakimi. Argentina pushed for an equalizer, but they were unable to find a breakthrough until the injury-time. However, their goal was ruled out by VAR for offside.

The decision was controversial, with many pundits and fans believing that it was the wrong call. However, the referee stood by his decision, and the match ended in a draw.