Ukraine and Argentina can each advance from Olympic males’s soccer Group B on Tuesday with a victory at Groupama Stadium. Nonetheless, solely one in all these two can advance on the expense of the opposite, with all 4 groups locked on three factors from the opening two video games. The Albiceleste can attain the knockout part and are aiming so as to add to their two gold medals from 2004 and 2008.

Simply one in all six nations with a number of golds, it’s stunning that Argentina haven’t made it previous the group stage of an version since that final gold. The Ukrainian dream of a first-ever Olympic knockout spherical stays alive, although, after Saturday’s 2-1 win over Morocco in Saint-Etienne. That after a 2-1 loss to Iraq within the first-ever Olympic outing for Ukraine which might now grow to be historic if Ruslan Rotan can lead his gamers previous Argentina on Tuesday.

The Moroccans’ sudden opening win over the South People ought to encourage the Ukrainians though Javier Mascherano’s facet have recovered since with a win over the Iraqis. The Argentines can be focusing on an enchancment on their 2021 exhibiting in Tokyo the place they exited on the group stage with 4 factors from three video games which noticed them end behind Group C runners-up Egypt on aim distinction.

This is our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:

How one can watch and odds

• Date: Tuesday, July 30 | Time: 11 a.m. ET
• Location: Groupama Stadium – Lyon, France
• Watch: Peacock Premium, Telemundo or Fubo (strive without cost)
• Odds: Ukraine +375; Draw +290; Argentina -175

Group B

With all 4 groups on three factors every, the eventualities are pretty easy with a win for 2 of those sides reserving their place within the quarterfinals. Attracts imply that Argentina have a slight benefit having scored a minimum of one aim greater than the opposite three with Iraq presumably the large losers having conceded one aim greater than anybody else. Javier Mascherano’s facet league Group B earlier than kick-off with Ukraine second and Morocco third with the Iraqis fourth. Two goal-rich outcomes might change that — even when each end stage.

Staff information

Ukraine: Volodymyr Salyuk is suspended so Maksym Talovierov ought to are available in alongside Illya Krupskyi, Arseniy Batagov and Oleksandr Martinyuk. In any other case, Ruslan Rotan’s XI ought to be roughly unchanged with Dmytro Kryskiv and Valentyn Rubchynskyi trying so as to add to their objectives already scored.

Doable Ukraine XI: Fesyun; Krupskyi, Talovierov, Batagov, Martinyuk; Khlan, Rubchynskyi, Mykhailenko, Bragaru; Kryskiv, Sikan.

Argentina: Lucas Beltran is injured and now a serious doubt so Giuliano Simeone ought to change him within the XI alongside Julian Alvarez. Nicolas Otamendi has began each video games up to now and will companion Marco Di Cesare on the again. Ezequiel Fernandez, Thiago Almada, Cristian Medina and Santiago Hezze ought to all proceed in midfield.

Doable Argentina XI: Rulli; Garcia, Di Cesare, Otamendi, Soler; Fernandez, Medina, Hezze, Almada; Simeone, Alvarez.

Prediction

Argentina must win as a lot as Ukraine accomplish that this one ought to be tight. Nonetheless, primarily based on particular person high quality, Mascherano’s Albiceleste have a bonus over Rotan’s facet. Decide: Ukraine 1, Argentina 2.