Thierry Henry admitted he did not agree with the scenes that followed France’s 1-0 win over Argentina in the quarter-finals at the Paris Olympics.

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s fifth minute strike proved to be the difference in Bordeaux, but ugly scenes at Ilgiz Tantashev’s full-time whistle overshadowed Les Bleus’ triumph.

Tensions between the two nations had been at boiling point after Argentina’s Copa America winning squad were filmed singing a racist chant aimed towards the French.

Argentina’s Marco Di Cesare set the tone in a feisty encounter early on, picking up the first of 10 yellow cards shown in the match.

After the Olympic hosts had confirmed their place in the semi-finals, celebrations spilled onto the pitch, which sparked a reaction from the Albiceleste players.