Javier Mascherano's team dealt with Iraq, gaining their first points at the Games.
The Argentina national team defeated the Iraqi team in the second round of Group B of the football tournament of the 2024 Olympics. The match at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Lyon ended with a score of 3:1.
In the 13th minute of the match, the “albiceleste” took the lead thanks to the efforts of Thiago Almada. In the stoppage time of the first half, Ayman Hussein helped Iraq to equalize, so the teams went into the break with the score tied.
In the second half, the Argentines scored twice more and eventually brought the game to victory. In the 62nd minute, Luciano Gonda scored, and Ezequiel Fernandez put the finishing touches on the 85th minute.
Thus, Argentina earned its first points in the tournament. In the first round, Javier Mascherano's team scandalously lost to Morocco (1:2).
In another match of the second round of Group B, Ukraine and Morocco meet. The match started at 18:00 Kyiv time. Online broadcast of the match Ukraine – Morocco is available on our website.
At the start of the group stage, Ruslan Rotan's team lost to Iraq (1:2). Thus, Argentina, Morocco and Iraq currently have 3 points each, Ukraine – none.
In the final third round of the group round, the Ukrainians will play Argentina on July 30. Morocco and Iraq will fight in a parallel match.
The two best teams from each quartet will advance to the playoffs. If the “blue-yellows” manage to get to the quarterfinals, they will fight there with a representative of Group A (France, USA, Guinea, New Zealand).
