Morocco & Iraq eye top spot in Group B

Soufiane Rahimi of Morocco celebrates his goal, Football, Men's Group B between Ukraine and Morocco during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on 27 July 2024 at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne, France - Photo Frederic Chambert / Panoramic / DPPI Media

by Staff Reporter

Monday Jul 29, 2024. 13:32

With the Men’s Football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics games heading toward the knockout phase, Group B remains on a knife edge as Morocco and Iraq prepare to do battle at the Allianz Riviera on Tuesday.

All of Morocco, Iraq, Ukraine and Argentina are currently sitting on three points after two matches played in Group B, with fans anticipating a thrilling end to the initial phase of the tournament.

The popular African nation head into their next encounter on the back of a 2-1 defeat against Ukraine on Saturday, in what was one of the most exciting matches played in Paris so far.

While Iraq commenced their Olympic tournament with a morale boosting 2-1 win against Ukraine, the Middle Eastern nation recorded a 3-1 loss against Argentina in their most recent Group B fixture.

Regarding team news, Karrar Mohammed Ali is a doubt for Tuesday’s tie after picking up a knock against Argentina. Morocco on the other hand, have no real injury concerns following the weekend and are expected to field a full-strength squad against Iraq.