Argentina defeated Iraq 3-1 on Saturday in the Olympic mens football tournament, rebounding from the pandemonium of their opening game, while Spain advanced to the quarterfinals.
Two-time gold medallists Argentina s campaign at the Paris Games kicked off on Wednesday with a 2-1 loss to Morocco in Saint-Etienne, marred by crowd trouble.
The South Americans had a late equaliser disallowed, and the final minutes were played in an empty stadium due to the interruption.
However, Javier Mascheranos team grabbed their first points in Group B on Saturday thanks to goals from Thiago Almada, Luciano Gondou, and Ezequiel Fernandez in Lyon, while Iraqs Aymen Hussein responded.
The result, along with Ukraines last-gasp 2-1 victory over Morocco in Saint-Etienne later, brings all four teams in the group level on three points.
