‘What happened was a scandal’ - Mascherano blasts VAR call following loss to Morocco

The World Cup winners suffered a controversial 2-1 defeat in their opening game at the Olympics against Morocco.

The Argentina team scored a late equaliser in stoppage time to secure a draw but the goal was chalked off after a VAR review.

The scenario of fans storming the pitch and the offside call by the VAR led to an outburst from Mascherano 

Morocco's 2-1 victory was met with criticism from Argentina's manager, who labelled it "the biggest circus I've ever seen in my life."

According to the Sun, Mascherano said, "What happened was a scandal. This is not a neighbourhood tournament, it is the Olympic Games.

"They never told us that a play was being reviewed. We are not going to file a complaint, that's it. 

“We have to look forward, this is already over. We have to win both games to qualify. The group is strong.”

The Argentine head coach has said that despite the whole incident, the team will not file a complaint. 

Following Medina's alleged equaliser, there were dramatic scenes with bottles and firecrackers being thrown from the stands.

The Argentine stars were forced to leave the pitch as some fans started throwing objects that could be deadly at them. 

To keep the scenario from getting worse, riot cops were called to the scene to avoid further disturbance from fans.