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Ukraine and Argentina conclude their group-stage campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics men's football tournament on Tuesday (July 30). The game will be played at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
The Ukrainians will look to build on their 2-1 victory over Morocco on Saturday. They took a lead into the break, courtesy of Dmytro Kryskiv's 21st-minute strike but were reduced to 10 men when Volodymyr Salyuk was sent off in the 63rd minute. Soufiane Rahimi equalised from the ensuing penalty, but Igor Krasnopir scored a last-gasp winner in the eighth minute of injury time.
Argentina, meanwhile, claimed a 3-1 victory over Iraq. Thiago Almada broke the deadlock for La Seleccion, but Aymen Hussein drew the game level in first-half injury time. Luciano Gondou scored a few minutes after coming on before Ezequiel Fernandez made sure of the result in the 85th minute.
The victory took the South Americans to the summit of Group B with three points, while Ukraine are level on points in second spot.
Ukraine vs Argentina Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Ukraine have lost one of their last nine games at the Under-23 level, winning six.
- Ukraine are making their debut at the Olympics men's football tournament.
- Julian Alvarez assisted two of the three goals Argentina scored against Iraq.
- Ukraine have picked up eight yellow cards after two games - the most by any side in the competition.
- Ukraine have scored at least two goals in six of their last nine games.
Ukraine vs Argentina Prediction
There's all to play for in this group, with all four teams on three points. They each have their destinies in their own hands, and all four sides will hope for a victory. Ukraine are the competition debutants, and their games tend to be high-scoring and expansive affairs.
Argentina, meanwhile, suffered their defeat in farcicial circumstances to Morocco in their opening game. They bounced back against Iraq to ease the pressure on manager Javier Mascherano.
The 40-year-old is one of only two men to have won Olympic gold medals twice as a player. He will hope to get one as a manager, with his country having suffered consecutive group-stage exits in 2012 and 2016.
Expect the Argentines to claim a comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Ukraine 1-3 Argentina
Ukraine vs Argentina Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Argentina to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
