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The first in history: all details of Ukraine-Iraq football match at 2024 Olympics
The Ukrainian national football team is playing a historic match on Wednesday, July 24. This is the first time our team is taking part in the Summer Olympics. Two days before the official opening of the tournament, the Blue and Yellows will start in the group stage with a match against Iraq.
The meeting will be held at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon. OBOZ.UA will broadcast the match online. The game starts at 20:00 Kyiv time.
WHERE TO WATCH
You will be able to watch the match on Suspilne's regional channels, which are available on T2 digital TV. The live stream from Lyon will also be available on Megogo, which has launched a special section called Men's Football by Discovery+.
FORECAST
Our players are the clear favorites of the game. Bets on the victory of coach Ruslan Rotan's wards are accepted with odds of 1.70. A draw is estimated at 3.30. And the indicators for Iraq's success reach 4.75.
JUDGES
An international team of judges headed by Mahmoud Ismail from Sudan has been entrusted with the officiating duties. He will be assisted by linemen Elvis Noupoue from Cameroon and Liban Ahmed from Djibouti. Ugandan Shamira Nabadda will play the role of the fourth referee.
The game will also feature a video assistant referee (VAR) system, which will be overseen by Croatian Ivan Bebek.
WORDS BEFORE THE MATCH
Ruslan Rotan, head coach of the Ukrainian national team:
- We are studying them. The team is physically strong. This is not to say that it is not technical. The technical components are very good. Fast attack, vertical play, a lot of openings behind the back, this can already be noted. Add to that three more players from the national team. That's why I think this team is in a very good condition and they will also qualify for the playoffs. They won't just give away points to anyone.
SQUADS
Ukraine: Fesyun - Martyniuk, Talovierov, Salyuk, Krupskyi - Rubchynskyi, Mykhaylenko, Kryskiv - Khlan, Braharu, Sikan
Iraq: Hassan - Hussein Ali, Maknzi, Ojaimi, Saad - Mohammed, Al-Mukhtar, Bayesh, Jassim, Abdul-Amir - Hussein
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