Group B of the men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 24 to 30 July 2024. The group consisted of Argentina, Iraq, Morocco and Ukraine. The top two teams, Morocco and Argentina, advanced to the knockout stage.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Olympicappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance B1 1 CONMEBOL 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament top two 11 February 2024 10th 2020 Gold medalists (2004, 2008) B2 2 CAF 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations top three 4 July 2023 8th 2012 Eighth place (1972) B3 3 AFC 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup top three 2 May 2024 6th 2016 Fourth place (2004) B4 4 UEFA 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship top three 2 July 2023 1st Debut
Standings
In the quarter-finals: The winners of Group B, Morocco, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, the United States. The runners-up of Group B, Argentina, advanced to play the winners of Group A, France.
Matches
Argentina vs Morocco
The match had 15 minutes of stoppage time added on. As the game entered the 16th minute of stoppage time, Morocco was leading 2–1 when Argentina took a shot at goal from the edge of the box. This shot was pushed back into the area by Morocco's goalkeeper, leading to another two Argentina attempts hitting the crossbar and falling back into the area in succession, before Cristian Medina was able to head the rebounding ball into the goal and equalise for Argentina. Moroccan fans, feeling that time had elapsed and the game should have ended before Argentina scored, immediately began rioting in the stadium. Spectators stormed the pitch and set off pyrotechnic explosions, leading to the game being suspended amid safety concerns for the players. After the stadium was emptied, the match was resumed behind closed doors in order to play the final three minutes. The match resumed at 19:02, with Argentina's goal disallowed following a VAR review.
GK 1 Gerónimo RulliRB 4 Joaquín García CB 2 Marco Di Cesare CB 16Nicolás Otamendi (c)LB 3 Julio Soler RM 10Thiago AlmadaCM 14Santiago Hezze CM 8 Cristian MedinaLM 7 Kevin Zenón CF 18Lucas Beltrán CF 9 Julián ÁlvarezSubstitutes:GK 12Leandro BreyDF 6 Bruno Amione DF 13Gonzalo LujánMF 5 Ezequiel Fernández MF 11Claudio Echeverri FW 15Luciano Gondou FW 17Giuliano Simeone Manager:Javier Mascherano GK 1 Munir Mohamedi RB 2 Achraf Hakimi (c)CB 17Oussama El Azzouzi CB 14Oussama Targhalline LB 11Zakaria El Ouahdi DM 4 Mehdi BoukamirRM 10Ilias Akhomach CM 18Amir RichardsonLM 7 Eliesse Ben Seghir CF 8 Bilal El Khannous CF 9 Soufiane Rahimi Substitutes:GK 12Rachid GhanimiDF 3 Akram Nakach DF 5 Adil TahifMF 6 Benjamin Bouchouari MF 13Yassine Kechta FW 15El Mehdi MaouhoubFW 16Abde Ezzalzouli Manager:Tarik Sektioui
Assistant referees: Mahbod Beigi (Sweden) Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden) Fourth official: Frida Klarlund (Denmark) Video assistant referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy) Assistant video assistant referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Iraq vs Ukraine
GK 1 Hussein Hassan RB 17Mustafa SaadoonCB 6 Zaid TahseenCB 20Hussein Amer CB 5 Ahmed MaknziLB 3 Hussein Ali RM 11Muntadher Mohammed CM 8 Ibrahim BayeshCM 10Youssef Amyn LM 14Karrar MohammedCF 18Aymen Hussein (c) Substitutes:GK 12Kumel Al-RekabeDF 2 Josef Al-Imam DF 13Karrar Saad MF 7 Ali Jasim MF 15Nihad Mohammed MF 16Muntadher Abdul-AmirFW 9 Hussein AbdullahManager:Radhi Shenaishil GK 12Kiril FesyunRB 2 Illya KrupskyiCB 4 Maksym Talovyerov CB 16Arseniy BatahovLB 3 Oleksandr MartynyukCM 5 Valentyn RubchynskyiCM 18Dmytro Kryskiv CM 8 Mykola Mykhaylenko RF 10Maksym Braharu CF 14Danylo Sikan (c) LF 11Maksym KhlanSubstitutes:GK 1 Heorhiy YermakovDF 6 Oleksiy Sych DF 13Volodymyr Salyuk MF 7 Oleh Ocheretko MF 15Vladyslav VeletenMF 17Oleh Fedor FW 9 Ihor Krasnopir Manager:Ruslan Rotan
Assistant referees: Elvis Noupue (Cameroon) Liban Abdoulrazack Ahmed (Djibouti) Fourth official: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda) Video assistant referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Assistant video assistant referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
Argentina vs Iraq
GK 1 Gerónimo RulliRB 4 Joaquín García CB 2 Marco Di CesareCB 16Nicolás Otamendi (c)LB 3 Julio Soler RM 10Thiago Almada CM 5 Ezequiel FernándezCM 14Santiago Hezze LM 8 Cristian MedinaCF 18Lucas Beltrán CF 9 Julián ÁlvarezSubstitutes:GK 12Leandro BreyDF 6 Bruno Amione DF 13Gonzalo Luján MF 7 Kevin Zenón MF 11Claudio EcheverriFW 15Luciano Gondou FW 17Giuliano Simeone Manager:Javier Mascherano GK 1 Hussein HassanRB 17Mustafa Saadoon CB 20Hussein AmerCB 6 Zaid Tahseen LB 5 Ahmed MaknziCM 8 Ibrahim Bayesh CM 14Karrar Mohammed RW 15Nihad Mohammed AM 7 Ali Jasim LW 10Youssef AmynCF 18Aymen Hussein (c)Substitutes:GK 12Kumel Al-RekabeDF 2 Josef Al-ImamDF 3 Hussein Ali DF 13Karrar Saad MF 11Muntadher Mohammed MF 16Muntadher Abdul-Amir FW 9 Hussein Abdullah Manager:Radhi Shenaishil
Assistant referees: Jan Erik Engan (Norway) Isaak Bashevkin (Norway) Fourth official: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda) Video assistant referee: Rob Dieperink (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Ukraine vs Morocco
GK 12Kiril FesyunRB 2 Illya Krupskyi CB 13Volodymyr Salyuk CB 16Arseniy BatahovLB 3 Oleksandr Martynyuk RM 11Maksym Khlan CM 5 Valentyn Rubchynskyi CM 18Dmytro Kryskiv CM 8 Mykola Mykhaylenko LM 10Maksym Braharu CF 14Danylo Sikan (c) Substitutes:GK 1 Heorhiy YermakovDF 4 Maksym Talovyerov DF 6 Oleksiy Sych MF 7 Oleh Ocheretko MF 15Vladyslav VeletenMF 17Oleh Fedor FW 9 Ihor Krasnopir Manager:Ruslan Rotan GK 1 Munir MohamediRB 2 Achraf Hakimi (c) CB 17Oussama El Azzouzi CB 14Oussama TarghallineLB 7 Eliesse Ben Seghir DM 4 Mehdi Boukamir RM 11Zakaria El OuahdiCM 18Amir Richardson LM 16Abde EzzalzouliCF 8 Bilal El KhannousCF 9 Soufiane Rahimi Substitutes:GK 12Rachid GhanimiDF 3 Akram Nakach DF 5 Adil TahifMF 6 Benjamin BouchouariMF 13Yassine Kechta FW 10Ilias Akhomach FW 15El Mehdi Maouhoub Manager:Tarik Sektioui
Assistant referees: Walter López (Honduras) Christian Ramírez (Honduras) Fourth official: Frida Klarlund (Denmark) Video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
Ukraine vs Argentina
GK 12Kiril FesyunRB 2 Illya KrupskyiCB 4 Maksym TalovyerovCB 16Arseniy BatahovLB 3 Oleksandr Martynyuk DM 5 Valentyn Rubchynskyi CM 18Dmytro KryskivCM 8 Mykola Mykhaylenko RF 11Maksym Khlan CF 14Danylo Sikan (c) LF 10Maksym Braharu Substitutes:GK 1 Heorhiy YermakovDF 6 Oleksiy Sych MF 7 Oleh Ocheretko MF 15Vladyslav Veleten MF 17Oleh Fedor FW 9 Ihor Krasnopir Manager:Ruslan Rotan GK 1 Gerónimo RulliRB 13Gonzalo LujánCB 2 Marco Di CesareCB 16Nicolás Otamendi (c)LB 3 Julio Soler RM 17Giuliano SimeoneCM 5 Ezequiel Fernández CM 8 Cristian MedinaLM 10Thiago Almada CF 15Luciano Gondou CF 9 Julián Álvarez Substitutes:GK 12Leandro BreyDF 4 Joaquín García DF 6 Bruno Amione MF 7 Kevin Zenón MF 11Claudio Echeverri MF 14Santiago Hezze FW 18Lucas Beltrán Manager:Javier Mascherano
Assistant referees: Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola) Stephen Yiembe (Kenya) Fourth official: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda) Video assistant referee: Rob Dieperink (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Morocco vs Iraq
GK 1 Munir MohamediRB 2 Achraf Hakimi (c)CB 17Oussama El Azzouzi CB 14Oussama Targhalline LB 11Zakaria El OuahdiDM 4 Mehdi BoukamirRM 10Ilias Akhomach CM 18Amir Richardson LM 16Abde EzzalzouliCF 8 Bilal El KhannousCF 9 Soufiane Rahimi Substitutes:GK 12Rachid GhanimiDF 3 Akram NakachDF 5 Adil Tahif MF 6 Benjamin Bouchouari MF 13Yassine Kechta FW 7 Eliesse Ben Seghir FW 15El Mehdi Maouhoub Manager:Tarik Sektioui GK 1 Hussein HassanRB 17Mustafa Saadoon CB 20Hussein AmerCB 4 Saad Natiq (c)LB 5 Ahmed Maknzi CM 8 Ibrahim BayeshCM 14Karrar Mohammed RW 10Youssef Amyn AM 11Muntadher Mohammed LW 13Karrar Saad CF 18Aymen HusseinSubstitutes:GK 12Kumel Al-RekabeDF 2 Josef Al-Imam DF 3 Hussein Ali MF 7 Ali Jasim MF 15Nihad Mohammed MF 16Muntadher Abdul-AmirFW 9 Hussein AbdullahManager:Radhi Shenaishil
Assistant referees: Rafael Alves (Brazil) Guillerme Camilo (Brazil) Fourth official: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) Video assistant referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Assistant video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Discipline Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: first yellow card: minus 1 point; indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points; direct red card: minus 4 points; yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
Only one of the above deductions could be applied to a player in a single match.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 2 2 –4 2 2 2 –6 6 2 –8 3 5 1 2 –14
References
External links Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024, FIFA.com