Iraq defeat Ukraine 2-1 in football opener at Olympics


25-07-2024 03:07 PM

Ammon News - Iraq defeated Ukraine 2-1 in Group B of the Paris Olympic Games’ football competition on Wednesday.

Ukraine could not maintain their lead after Valentyn Rubchynskyi scored in the 53rd minute.

Iraq’s captain and striker Aymen Hussein equalized in the 57th minute from a penalty kick.

In the 75th minute, Ali Jasim added the second goal, allowing the Lions of Mesopotamia to snatch three valuable points.

Iraq face a tough challenge in the second round on Saturday against Argentina, who fell to Morocco 1-2 on Wednesday.

Arab News




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