SAINT-ÉTIENNE, France (AFP) – Argentina’s Olympic football team were given a hostile reception by fans in their opening match against Morocco on Wednesday, after a recent racism scandal following their senior side’s Copa America triumph.

The players were met with boos and whistles when they entered the field in Saint-Etienne, while the Argentinian national anthem was also jeered.

The vast majority of the 35,000-strong crowd, most of them supporting Morocco, continued to whistle at Argentina’s players during the game.

FIFA has announced an investigation into the chants sung by Argentina players, including Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 23, after they won the Copa America with a 1-0 final victory over Colombia.

The song targeted France’s star striker Kylian Mbappe among others and included racist and homophobic insults.

The Group B Olympic meeting ended 2-2 after two-time gold medallists Argentina fought back from two goals down to snatch a point with a header from Cristian Medina in the 16th minute of added time.

The fans responded to that equaliser by raining down projectiles, including plastic bottles and cups, onto the pitch where the Argentinians were celebrating.