The Paris 2024 Olympics will see as many as 16 teams compete in the men’s football event, while 12 nations will battle for the gold medal in the women’s football event.
The draw for football at the Summer Olympics 2024 took place in Paris on March 20, 2024.
In the men’s event, football at the Summer Olympics will be played from July 24 to August 9. It will be the 28th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament.
As per the eligibility criteria, men’s participating teams for football at the Summer Olympics will be restricted to under-23 players (born on or after 1 January 2001) with a maximum of three overage players allowed.
These 16 men’s teams have been divided into four groups of four teams each.
Football at the Summer Olympics 2024 teams and groups
Men’s
Group A: France, United States, Guinea, New Zealand
Group B: Argentina, Morocco, Iraq, Ukraine
Group C: Uzbekistan, Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic
Group D: Japan, Paraguay, Mali, Israel
Women’s
Group A: France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
Group B: United States, Zambia, Germany, Australia
Group C: Spain, Japan, Nigeria, Brazil
In the men’s event, the top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.
Brazil won the men’s football tournament at the Summer Olympics 2020 in Japan. They retained the gold medal after defeating Spain 2-1 in the final.
In the women’s event, football at the Summer Olympics 2024 is scheduled to take place from July 25 to August 10 in France.
Unlike men’s event, the women’s football tournament at the Summer Olympics is a full international tournament with no restrictions on age.
As per the format in the women’s event, these 12 teams have been split into three groups of four teams each.
The top two teams from each group and two third-placed teams will qualify for the women’s quarter-finals.
Canada are the defending champions of the women's football event at the Summer Olympics after they bagged their first title by defeating Sweden on penalties in the final in Japan.
Football at the Summer Olympics 2024 will be staged at seven stadiums in seven cities in France.
The final will be played at Parc des Princes in Paris.
Football at the Summer Olympics schedule and live match start times
All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)
Men’s
|
Day and Date |
Match |
Time (IST) |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Argentina vs Morocco |
6:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Uzbekistan vs Spain |
6:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Guinea vs New Zealand |
8:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Egypt vs Dominican Republic |
8:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Iraq vs Ukraine |
10:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Japan vs Paraguay |
10:30 PM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
France vs United States |
12:30 AM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Mali vs Israel |
12:30 AM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Argentina vs Iraq |
6:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Dominican Republic vs Spain |
6:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Uzbekistan vs Egypt |
8:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Ukraine vs Morocco |
8:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
New Zealand vs United States |
10:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Israel vs Paraguay |
10:30 PM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
France vs Guinea |
12:30 AM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
Japan vs Mali |
12:30 AM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
Dominican Republic vs Uzbekistan |
6:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
Spain vs Egypt |
6:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
Ukraine vs Argentina |
8:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
Morocco vs Iraq |
8:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
New Zealand vs France |
10:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
United States vs Guinea |
10:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Israel vs Japan |
12:30 AM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Paraguay vs Mali |
12:30 AM |
|
Friday, August 2 |
Quarter-final 1 |
6:30 PM |
|
Friday, August 2 |
Quarter-final 2 |
8:30 PM |
|
Friday, August 2 |
Quarter-final 3 |
10:30 PM |
|
Saturday, August 3 |
Quarter-final 4 |
12:30 AM |
|
Monday, August 5 |
Semi-final 1 |
9:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, August 6 |
Semi-final 2 |
12:30 AM |
|
Thursday, August 8 |
Bronze medal match |
8:30 PM |
|
Friday, August 9 |
Gold medal match |
9:30 PM |
Women’s
|
Day and Date |
Match |
Time (IST) |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Canada vs New Zealand |
8:30 PM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Spain vs Japan |
8:30 PM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Germany vs Australia |
10:30 PM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Nigeria vs Brazil |
10:30 PM |
|
Friday, July 26 |
France vs Colombia |
12:30 AM |
|
Friday, July 26 |
United States vs Zambia |
12:30 AM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
New Zealand vs Colombia |
8:30 PM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
Brazil vs Japan |
8:30 PM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
Australia vs Zambia |
10:30 PM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
Spain vs Nigeria |
10:30 PM |
|
Monday, July 29 |
France vs Canada |
12:30 AM |
|
Monday, July 29 |
United States vs Germany |
12:30 AM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Brazil vs Spain |
8:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Japan vs Nigeria |
8:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Australia vs United States |
10:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Zambia vs Germany |
10:30 PM |
|
Thursday, August 1 |
New Zealand vs France |
12:30 AM |
|
Thursday, August 1 |
Colombia vs Canada |
12:30 AM |
|
Saturday, August 3 |
Quarter-final 1 |
6:30 PM |
|
Saturday, August 3 |
Quarter-final 2 |
8:30 PM |
|
Saturday, August 3 |
Quarter-final 3 |
10:30 PM |
|
Sunday, August 4 |
Quarter-final 4 |
12:30 AM |
|
Tuesday, August 6 |
Semi-final 1 |
9:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, August 7 |
Semi-final 2 |
12:30 AM |
|
Friday, August 9 |
Bronze medal match |
6:30 PM |
|
Saturday, August 10 |
Gold medal match |
8:30 PM |
Where to watch football at Summer Olympics 2024 live in India
Live telecast of football matches at Summer Olympics 2024 will be on Sports 18 1 SD, Sports 18 2 SD, Sports 18 3 SD and their respective HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of football games at Paris Olympics 2024 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.
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