According to the match schedule, U23 Iraq will face U23 Ukraine in Group B of men's soccer at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In this group, Argentina U23 is considered the strongest team, able to win first place in the group to enter the quarterfinals. The remaining ticket to continue will be the competition between U23 Ukraine, U23 Iraq and U23 Morocco.
Therefore, the match between U23 Ukraine and U23 Iraq is expected to be very attractive with dramatic developments. Both teams hope to have a favorable result in the opening match.
In terms of force, U23 Ukraine owns a quality squad, including many faces from the U21 group who have just reached the semi-finals of the 2023 European U21 Championship.
Meanwhile, U23 Iraq has a ticket to the 2024 Olympics as the team ranked 3rd at the 2024 Asian U23 Championship last April. However, their personnel is not too outstanding compared to their opponents.
In terms of performance, U23 Ukraine went through 6 matches with an unbeaten record, while U23 Iraq did not have the best preparation when they only had 1 friendly match against U23 Egypt and lost 1-2.
These are also the reasons why fans believe in a victory for U23 Ukraine in the upcoming match in the 2024 Olympic group stage.
The match between U23 Ukraine and U23 Iraq will take place at 0:00 a.m. on July 25.
Link to watch live: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6427312
