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Morocco beat Argentina 2-1 at Paris Olympics 2024 after confusion in tournament opener
Atlas Lions win 2-1 in Saint Etienne following crowd trouble that delays end of match for two hours
Gareth Cox
July 24, 2024
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July 24, 2024