Ukraine earns first-ever Olympic football victory by beating Morocco

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Ukraine's football team achieved its first Olympic victory by defeating Morocco 2:1, following a previous loss to Iraq. Dmytro Kryskiv opened the scoring, and despite a red card for Volodymyr Saliuk and a penalty equalizer from Morocco, Ihor Krasnopir secured the win in extra time. Ukraine ranks third in the group and will face Argentina next.

Keywords: Ukraine, Olympic Games, football

Source: The Kyiv Independent

Update At: 7/30/2024

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