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The football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 10 August 2024 in France. The draw took place in Paris on 20 March 2024.[1]

In addition to the Olympic host city of Paris, matches were also played in Bordeaux, Décines-Charpieu (near Lyon), Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-Étienne.[2]

Two events took place: men's and women's tournaments. Associations affiliated with FIFA participated in qualifying tournaments to clinch their spots for the Olympics. Men's teams were restricted to under-23 players (born on or after 1 January 2001) with a maximum of three overage players allowed, while there were no age restrictions on women's teams.[3]

Canada were the women's defending champions but lost in the quarter-finals. Brazil were the two-time men's defending champions but failed to qualify.

Competition schedule

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
Date
Event
Wed 24 Thu 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31 Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9 Sat 10
Men GS GS GS QF SF B F
Women GS GS GS QF SF B F

Venues

A total of seven venues are used,[2] as confirmed on 17 December 2020.[8][9]

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

Qualification

The FIFA Council approved the distribution of spots at their meeting on 24 February 2022.[3]

Qualification summary

Nation Men's Women's Athletes
 Argentina Yes 18
 Australia Yes 18
 Brazil Yes 18
 Canada Yes 18
 Colombia Yes 18
 Dominican Republic Yes 18
 Egypt Yes 18
 France Yes Yes 36
 Germany Yes 18
 Guinea Yes 18
 Iraq Yes 18
 Israel Yes 18
 Japan Yes Yes 36
 Mali Yes 18
 Morocco Yes 18
 New Zealand Yes Yes 36
 Nigeria Yes 18
 Paraguay Yes 18
 Spain Yes Yes 36
 Ukraine Yes 18
 United States Yes Yes 36
 Uzbekistan Yes 18
 Zambia Yes 18
Total: 23 NOCs 16/16 12/12 504/504

Men's qualification

In addition to host nation France, 15 men's national under-23 teams qualified from 6 separate continental confederations.[3]

Means of qualification Date(s)[a] Venue(s)[a] 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


Women's qualification

In addition to host nation France, 11 women's national teams qualified from 6 separate continental confederations.[3]

Means of qualification Dates[b] Venue(s)[b] 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  
  1. ^ a b Dates and venues are those of final tournaments (or final round of qualification tournaments); various qualification stages may precede these matches.
  2. ^ a b Dates and venues are those of final tournaments (or final round of qualification tournaments); various qualification stages may precede these matches.

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (France)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Spain1001
 United States1001
3 Brazil0101
 France*0101
5 Germany0011
 Morocco0011
Totals (6 entries)2226

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men[10]
details
 Spain (ESP)
Álex Baena
Pablo Barrios
Adrián Bernabé
Sergio Camello
Pau Cubarsí
Eric García
Joan García
Sergio Gómez
Miguel Gutiérrez
Alejandro Iturbe
Diego López
Fermín López
Juan Miranda
Cristhian Mosquera
Samu Omorodion
Aimar Oroz
Jon Pacheco
Marc Pubill
Abel Ruiz
Juanlu Sánchez
Arnau Tenas
Beñat Turrientes
 France (FRA)
Maghnes Akliouche
Loïc Badé
Rayan Cherki
Joris Chotard
Andy Diouf
Désiré Doué
Arnaud Kalimuendo
Manu Koné
Alexandre Lacazette
Johann Lepenant
Bradley Locko
Castello Lukeba
Soungoutou Magassa
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Chrislain Matsima
Enzo Millot
Obed Nkambadio
Michael Olise
Guillaume Restes
Kiliann Sildillia
Adrien Truffert
 Morocco (MAR)
Ilias Akhomach
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Benjamin Bouchouari
Mehdi Boukamir
Oussama El Azzouzi
Bilal El Khannous
Zakaria El Ouahdi
Abde Ezzalzouli
Rachid Ghanimi
Achraf Hakimi
Yassine Kechta
Haytam Manaout
El Mehdi Maouhoub
Munir Mohamedi
Akram Nakach
Soufiane Rahimi
Amir Richardson
Adil Tahif
Oussama Targhalline
Women[11]
details
 United States (USA)
Korbin Albert
Croix Bethune
Sam Coffey
Tierna Davidson
Crystal Dunn
Emily Fox
Naomi Girma
Lindsey Horan
Casey Krueger
Rose Lavelle
Casey Murphy
Alyssa Naeher
Jenna Nighswonger
Trinity Rodman
Emily Sams
Jaedyn Shaw
Sophia Smith
Emily Sonnett
Mallory Swanson
Lynn Williams
 Brazil (BRA)
Adriana
Ana Vitória
Antônia
Angelina
Duda Sampaio
Gabi Nunes
Gabi Portilho
Jheniffer
Kerolin
Lauren
Lorena
Luciana
Ludmila
Marta
Priscila
Rafaelle Souza
Tainá
Tamires
Tarciane
Thaís
Vitória Yaya
Yasmim
 Germany (GER)
Nicole Anyomi
Ann-Katrin Berger
Jule Brand
Klara Bühl
Sara Doorsoun
Vivien Endemann
Laura Freigang
Merle Frohms
Giulia Gwinn
Marina Hegering
Kathrin Hendrich
Sarai Linder
Sydney Lohmann
Janina Minge
Sjoeke Nüsken
Alexandra Popp
Felicitas Rauch
Lea Schüller
Bibiane Schulze
Elisa Senß

Men's tournament

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  United States 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4  Guinea 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6[a]
3  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Iraq 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Argentina 1–2 Morocco.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3  Dominican Republic 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
4  Uzbekistan 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Paraguay 3 2 0 1 5 7 −2 6
3  Mali 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
4  Israel 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
2 August – Bordeaux
 
 
 France1
 
5 August – Décines-Charpieu
 
 Argentina0
 
 France (a.e.t.)3
 
2 August – Marseille
 
 Egypt1
 
 Egypt (p)1 (5)
 
9 August – Paris
 
 Paraguay1 (4)
 
 France3
 
2 August – Paris
 
 Spain (a.e.t.)5
 
 Morocco4
 
5 August – Marseille
 
 United States0
 
 Morocco1
 
2 August – Décines-Charpieu
 
 Spain2 Bronze medal match
 
 Japan0
 
8 August – Nantes
 
 Spain3
 
 Egypt0
 
 
 Morocco6
 

Women's tournament

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Canada 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3 3[a]
3  Colombia 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ On 27 July 2024, Canada were penalized 6 points by FIFA for their coaching staff's involvement in illegal drone spying at an official training venue.[12] The decision was upheld by CAS on 31 July.[13]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3  Australia 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3
4  Zambia 3 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3  Brazil 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Nigeria 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Colombia 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 C  Brazil 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
3 B  Australia 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3
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.

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
3 August – Nantes
 
 
 France0
 
6 August – Marseille
 
 Brazil1
 
 Brazil4
 
3 August – Décines-Charpieu
 
 Spain2
 
 Spain (p)2 (4)
 
10 August – Paris
 
 Colombia2 (2)
 
 Brazil0
 
3 August – Paris
 
 United States1
 
 United States (a.e.t.)1
 
6 August – Décines-Charpieu
 
 Japan0
 
 United States (a.e.t.)1
 
3 August – Marseille
 
 Germany0 Bronze medal match
 
 Canada0 (2)
 
9 August – Décines-Charpieu
 
 Germany (p)0 (4)
 
 Spain0
 
 
 Germany1
 

See also

References

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  3. ^ a b c d "Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024 – information on preliminary competitions" (PDF). FIFA Circular Letter. No. 1792. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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  7. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments: Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Paris 2024 concludes 2020 with an even stronger project". Paris2024.org. Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  9. ^ "New era of Games embraced as updated Paris 2024 venue concept approved". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Football - Men - Medallists" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 9 August 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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  12. ^ "FIFA Appeal Committee decision on the Canadian Soccer Association and its officials". FIFA. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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