Midfielder Thiago Almada’s watch was among the items seized when the delegation filed a complaint with Lyon police.
Pan American men’s soccer champions Argentina had a tough day at the Paris Olympics, having been robbed of a training camp, losing 2-1 to Morocco on Wednesday.
The Argentine delegation filed a complaint in Lyon, the Saint-Etienne prosecutor’s office said Thursday.
“They went to practice and stole from us at the Olympics,” said coach Javier Mascherano. “We didn’t want to say anything after training, I don’t think it would help. But it is a bit unpleasant that such a thing happens. »
Among the items stolen was midfielder Thiago Almada’s watch, Mascherano said.
Argentina, which won gold in 2004 and 2008, has had a difficult start to the Olympic Games.
Saint-Etienne’s match was halted for nearly two hours after Moroccan fans stormed the pitch to protest Cristian Medina’s equalizer in the 16th minute of extra time and threw bottles before being called offside.
The match was eventually resumed after fans were asked to leave the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium.
Morocco continued until the end of the match.
The Argentine press called what happened during the match “ridiculous” and “scandalous”. Mascherano called it a “circus”.
On Wednesday, the country’s football federation lodged an official protest with world governing body FIFA, saying it would do “whatever is necessary” to ensure the safety of the players.
“What happened on the field is a scandal. It’s not a neighborhood tournament, it’s the Olympic Games,” said Javier Mascherano, head coach of Argentina.
The organizers of the Paris match said they were working to “understand the reasons and determine the appropriate measures” after the Saint-Etienne match. Argentina’s football federation said on Wednesday it had sent a formal protest to FIFA and was doing “what is necessary” to ensure the safety of the players.
“Moroccan supporters, who had to wait for almost two hours in the dressing room, entered the field, the Argentine delegation was subjected to violence, our players had to warm up again and continued the match that the referee had to stop. This is something that really has no meaning and is against the rules of the competition,” said Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Federation.