- Date and Time: Saturday, July 27, 2024. 14:00 GMT+1
- Venue: Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France
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Argentina
The Argentina Olympic Team, considered a top contender in the Olympic tournament, unexpectedly lost their first match against the Morocco Olympic Team with a score of 1-2.
During the first half, the Argentinians could not create any scoring opportunities and conceded a goal by Soufiane Rahimi.
After Rahimi scored a second goal in the 2-nd half, Javier Mascherano made a series of attacking substitutions. This spurred Argentina to take the initiative, scoring a goal and ultimately dominating the end of the match. They even had a numerical advantage in attack with a 5v4 and 6v4 over the Moroccan defenders.
The South American team had several excellent chances to score, but unfortunately, the ball didn’t find the back of the net, resulting in their loss. The Argentines will need to win in the second round to stay in the tournament, as they risk an early exit.
Iraq
The Iraq Olympic Team was able to come back from a 0-1 score in the first round and win the match against the Ukraine Olympic Team with a score of 2-1. In the first half, Iraq struggled defensively and was outplayed by the Ukrainians, but surprisingly, the score remained 0-0 at halftime.
In the second half, Ukraine scored a goal in the 52nd minute, but four minutes later, Iraq equalized with a penalty. Radhi Shenaishil’s team then launched several quick attacks, one of which led to the winning goal from Ali Jasim Elaibi.
Similar to Argentina, Iraq performed much better in the second half. The Iraqis unexpectedly gained three points and now have a good chance to qualify for the Olympic playoffs.
Argentina vs Iraq Prediction
- Pick: Argentina to win
- Odds: 1.52 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Argentina 2-1 Iraq
Before the start of the Olympic Games, Argentina lost 0-1 to Guinea in a friendly. It seemed to be a fluke, but the defeat to Morocco confirmed that Javier Mascherano has serious problems with the organisation of the team.
His team was too narrow in attack, which severely limited the attacking potential of the very talented Argentine players. If things don’t change against Iraq, Argentina will be in big trouble.
However, Iraq’s defence was unreliable against Ukraine and could have conceded more than one goal. The Argentines will surely play in an attacking style from the very first minutes and can score the right number of goals to win.
Argentina vs Iraq Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Over 1.5
- Odds: 1.21 (22Bet)
Both teams showed in the first round that they have defensive problems, and it’s doubtful that they can improve much in the second half.
The Argentine team will be the favorites for this match, but under Javier Mascherano, they often concede goals, as evidenced in the game against Morocco.
Iraq will likely struggle to contain the Argentine attacks, but they may also score goals. Therefore, we can expect more than one goal to be scored in this match.
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