The Ukrainian national football team will play a decisive match in the group round of the 2024 Olympics against Argentina today. Our team's defender Arseniy Batagov shared his expectations for the match.
Arseniy Batagov. Photo: UAF press service"The mood is good because we won the last game on character. We are preparing in a good mood, hoping for a good game and result. What did the coaching staff talk about? That there will be a massacre on the field, that the Argentines work well with the ball, they are very good in martial arts. It will be very difficult."
I think Morocco is a little bit better with the ball, they play one-on-one. But Argentina is a more tactical team. Their players play in good clubs, and they have very experienced players. I think the game will be no easier than with Morocco.
"We will try [to play first]. It will be very hot, so if we play without the ball all the time, it will exhaust us. I think we will try to play with and without the ball. If we play with the ball, we will have more strength and we will be able to create chances," Batagov told SuspilneSport.
