Football_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics
Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics
2024 Paris Olympic event
The football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics will be held from 24 July to 10 August 2024 in France. The draw took place in Paris on 20 March 2024.[1]
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 Football pictogram for the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| Games | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 24 July – 10 August |
| Venues | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Competitors | 504 from 23 nations |
| Men's tournament | |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Women's tournament | |
| Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) |
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In addition to the Olympic host city of Paris, matches will also be played in Bordeaux, Décines-Charpieu (near Lyon), Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-Étienne.[2]
Two events are scheduled to be contested: men's and women's tournaments. Associations affiliated with FIFA may send teams to participate in the tournament. Men's teams are restricted to under-23 players (born on or after 1 January 2001) with a maximum of three overage players allowed, while there are no age restrictions on women's teams.[3]
Canada are the women's defending champions, while Brazil were the two-time men's defending champions but failed to qualify.
The competition schedule was announced on 1 April 2022.[4][5] The final match schedule was confirmed by FIFA on 28 July 2022.[6][7]
| GS | Group stage | QF | Quarter-finals | SF | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
A total of seven venues will be used,[2] as confirmed on 17 December 2020.[8][9]
More information Marseille, Décines-Charpieu (Lyon area) ...
| Marseille | Décines-Charpieu (Lyon area) |
Paris |
|---|---|---|
| Stade de Marseille | Stade de Lyon | Parc des Princes |
| Capacity: 67,394 | Capacity: 59,186 | Capacity: 47,929 |
| Bordeaux | ||
| Stade de Bordeaux | ||
| Capacity: 42,115 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | Nice | Nantes |
| Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | Stade de Nice | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| Capacity: 41,965 | Capacity: 36,178 | Capacity: 35,322 |
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The FIFA Council approved the distribution of spots at their meeting on 24 February 2022.[3]
Qualification summary
More information Nation, Men's ...
| Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |  | 18 | |
 Australia | | 18 | |
 Brazil | | 18 | |
 Canada | | 18 | |
 Colombia | | 18 | |
 Dominican Republic | | 18 | |
 Egypt | | 18 | |
 France | | | 36 |
 Germany | | 18 | |
 Guinea | | 18 | |
 Iraq | | 18 | |
 Israel | | 18 | |
 Japan | | | 36 |
 Mali | | 18 | |
 Morocco | | 18 | |
 New Zealand | | | 36 |
 Nigeria | | 18 | |
 Paraguay | | 18 | |
 Spain | | | 36 |
 Ukraine | | 18 | |
 United States | | | 36 |
 Uzbekistan | | 18 | |
 Zambia | | 18 | |
| Total: 23 NOCs | 16/16 | 12/12 | 504/504 |
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Men's qualification
In addition to host nation France, 15 men's national under-23 teams qualified from six separate continental confederations.[3]
More information Means of qualification, Date(s) ...
| Means of qualification | Date(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Venue(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 |  France |
| 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 18 June – 3 July 2022 |  Honduras |
2 |  United States Dominican Republic |
| 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 21 June – 8 July 2023 |  Georgia Romania |
3 |  Spain Israel Ukraine |
| 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | 24 June – 8 July 2023 |  Morocco |
3 | Morocco Egypt Mali |
| 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 27 August – 9 September 2023 |  New Zealand |
1 | New Zealand |
| 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | 20 January – 11 February 2024 |  Venezuela |
2 |  Paraguay Argentina |
| 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | 15 April – 3 May 2024 |  Qatar |
3 |  Japan Uzbekistan Iraq |
| AFC–CAF play-off | 9 May 2024 | France |
1 |  Guinea |
| Total | 16 | |||
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Women's qualification
In addition to host nation France, 11 women's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations.[3]
More information Means of qualification, Dates ...
| Means of qualification | Dates[lower-alpha 2] | Venue(s)[lower-alpha 2] | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | France |
| 2022 CONCACAF W Championship | 4–18 July 2022 |  Mexico |
1 | United States |
| 2022 Copa América Femenina | 8–30 July 2022 |  Colombia |
2 | Brazil Colombia |
| CONCACAF play-off | 22–26 September 2023 |  Jamaica Canada |
1 | Canada |
| 2024 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 7–19 February 2024 |  Samoa |
1 | New Zealand |
| 2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals | 23–28 February 2024 | Multiple | 2 | Spain Germany |
| 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 24–28 February 2024 | Multiple | 2 |  Australia Japan |
| 2024 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 5–9 April 2024 | Multiple | 2 |  Nigeria Zambia |
| Total | 12 |
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Events
Main article: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Group stage
Group A
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Guinea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: 24 July 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Morocco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Iraq |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ukraine |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Spain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Egypt |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dominican Republic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group D
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Paraguay |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Mali |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 2 August – Bordeaux | ||||||||||
| Winner Group A | ||||||||||
| 5 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group B | ||||||||||
| 2 August – Marseille | ||||||||||
| Winner Group C | ||||||||||
| 9 August – Paris | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group D | ||||||||||
| 2 August – Paris | ||||||||||
| Winner Group B | ||||||||||
| 5 August – Marseille | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group A | ||||||||||
| 2 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||||||
| Winner Group D | ||||||||||
| 8 August – Nantes | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group C | ||||||||||
Group stage
Group A
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Colombia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Zambia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Germany |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Nigeria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Brazil |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ranking of third-placed teams
More information Pos, Grp ...
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Third place Group A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | B | Third place Group B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C | Third place Group C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: 22 July 2020. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points in all group matches; 5) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points in all group matches; 5) Drawing of lots.
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 3 August – Nantes | ||||||||||
| Winner Group A | ||||||||||
| 6 August – Marseille | ||||||||||
| 3rd Group B/C | ||||||||||
| Winner Match 19 | ||||||||||
| 3 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
| Winner Match 21 | ||||||||||
| Winner Group C | ||||||||||
| 10 August – Paris | ||||||||||
| 3rd Group A/B | ||||||||||
| Winner Match 23 | ||||||||||
| 3 August – Paris | ||||||||||
| Winner Match 24 | ||||||||||
| Winner Group B | ||||||||||
| 6 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group C | ||||||||||
| Winner Match 20 | ||||||||||
| 3 August – Marseille | ||||||||||
| Winner Match 22 | Bronze medal match | |||||||||
| Runner-up Group A | ||||||||||
| 9 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group B | ||||||||||
| Loser Match 23 | ||||||||||
| Loser Match 24 | ||||||||||
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