Paris Olympics football got off to a violent start in Saint-Etienne on Wednesday, July 24 with the Moroccan fans storming the stadium and throwing things including water bottles in an angry reaction after Argentina scored an equaliser. However, the match continued behind the closed doors post chaos.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed the appeal by Munir El Haddadi in an urgent ruling sought by the player and the Moroccan football federation before African Cup of Nations qualifying games this month.
Morocco lost 1-0 for the second straight Group B match and is out of contention for a spot in the next round.
Five-time World Player of the Year Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick as European champions Portugal snatched a 3-3 draw against Spain in a heavyweight showdown in Sochi.
It was Iran's second win in 13 matches at the World Cup, and Asia's first since the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
Asian giants Iran will aim to rewrite history when they face Morocco in a Group B match of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Sochi.
Most of the squad wasn't born when Morocco became the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, finishing ahead of England, Poland and Portugal in 1986.
Spain, Portugal, Iran and Morocco are the part of Group B in FIFA World Cup 2018.
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