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Argentina vs Iraq: World champions keep Olympics hopes alive with 3-1 win over Iraq

Argentina vs Iraq: World champions keep Olympics hopes alive with 3-1 win over Iraq

Ignacio Fernandez, Luciano Gondou and Thiago Almada on target as Argentina keep Iraq at bay to bounce back from Morocco defeat.

Argentina vs Iraq: World champions Argentina are not out of Paris Olympics yet. They have kept their hopes alive on a treble with a 3-1 win over Iraq in Group B match of Paris Olympics football. Thiago Almada wasted no time to give Argentina a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute. But Iraq levelled the scores just seconds to go for the first half through Ayman Hussein. However, Argentina dominated the second half with goals from Luciano Gondou (62nd) and Ignacio Fernandez (85th) to move to the top of Group B. Argentina will now take on Ukraine on July 30 for a place in the knockouts.

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Argentina Predicted XI: Rulli; Garcia, Di Cesare, Otamendi, Soler; Simeone, Medina, Hezze, Almada; Beltran, Alvarez

Iraq Predicted XI: Hassan; Saadon, Ojaimi, Tahseen, Reeshawee; Bayesh, K. Ali; H. Ali, Mohammed, Amyn; Hussein

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