Football at the Summer Olympics 2024 got underway with Argentina losing 1-2 against Morocco on Wednesday, July 24.
The Paris 2024 Olympics features 16 teams competing in the men’s football event, and 12 nations vying for the gold medal in the women’s football event.
For the men's event, matches are being played from July 24 to August 9 in what is the 33rd edition of the Olympics.
Teams are restricted to under-23 players (born on or after January 1, 2001), with up to three overage players permitted for the football events at Paris 2024.
The 16 men’s teams are divided into four groups:
Men’s Groups:
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
In the men’s event, the top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.
Brazil clinched the gold medal in men’s football at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, retaining their title by defeating Spain 2-1 in the final.
Women’s Groups:
Group A: France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
Group B: United States, Zambia, Germany, Australia
Group C: Spain, Japan, Nigeria, Brazil
The women’s football tournament will be held from July 25 to August 10 in Paris. Unlike the men’s event, there are no age restrictions for the women’s tournament.
Canada are the defending champions in women's football, having secured their first gold by defeating Sweden on penalties in the final in Japan.
Matches for Football at the Summer Olympics 2024 will be spread across seven stadiums in seven cities in France, with the final scheduled at Parc des Princes in Paris.
Paris 2024 Olympics football schedule, scores, and results
Men’s event
|
Day and Date |
Match Result and Score |
Time (IST) |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Argentina 1-2 Morocco |
6:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Uzbekistan 1-2 Spain |
6:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Guinea 1-2 New Zealand |
8:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Egypt 0-0 Dominican Republic |
8:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Iraq 2-1 Ukraine |
10:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 24 |
Japan 5-0 Paraguay |
10:30 PM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
France 3-0 United States |
12:30 AM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Mali 1-1 Israel |
12:30 AM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Argentina 3-1 Iraq |
6:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Dominican Republic 1-3 Spain |
6:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Uzbekistan 0-1 Egypt |
8:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Ukraine 2-1 Morocco |
8:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
New Zealand 1-4 United States |
10:30 PM |
|
Saturday, July 27 |
Israel 2-4 Paraguay |
10:30 PM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
France 1-0 Guinea |
12:30 AM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
Japan 1-0 Mali |
12:30 AM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
Dominican Republic 1-1 Uzbekistan |
6:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
Spain 1-2 Egypt |
6:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
Ukraine 0-2 Argentina |
8:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
Morocco 3-0 Iraq |
8:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
New Zealand 0-3 France |
10:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 30 |
United States 3-0 Guinea |
10:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Israel 0-1 Japan |
12:30 AM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Paraguay 1-0 Mali |
12:30 AM |
|
Friday, August 2 |
Morocco 4-0 United States |
6:30 PM |
|
Friday, August 2 |
Spain 3-0 Japan |
8:30 PM |
|
Friday, August 2 |
Egypt (5) 1-1 (4) Paraguay |
10:30 PM |
|
Saturday, August 3 |
France 1-0 Argentina |
12:30 AM |
|
Monday, August 5 |
Spain 2-1 Morocco |
9:30 PM |
|
Tuesday, August 6 |
France 3-1 Egypt |
12:30 AM |
|
Thursday, August 8 |
Morocco 6-0 Egypt |
8:30 PM |
|
Friday, August 9 |
Spain 5-3 France |
9:30 PM |
Women’s event
|
Day and Date |
Match |
Time (IST) |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Canada 2-1 New Zealand |
8:30 PM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Spain 2-1 Japan |
8:30 PM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Germany 3-0 Australia |
10:30 PM |
|
Thursday, July 25 |
Nigeria 0-1 Brazil |
10:30 PM |
|
Friday, July 26 |
France 3-2 Colombia |
12:30 AM |
|
Friday, July 26 |
United States 3-0 Zambia |
12:30 AM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
New Zealand 0-2 Colombia |
8:30 PM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
Brazil 1-2 Japan |
8:30 PM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
Australia 6-5 Zambia |
10:30 PM |
|
Sunday, July 28 |
Spain 1-0 Nigeria |
10:30 PM |
|
Monday, July 29 |
France 1-2 Canada |
12:30 AM |
|
Monday, July 29 |
United States 4-1 Germany |
12:30 AM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Brazil 0-2 Spain |
8:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Japan 3-1 Nigeria |
8:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Australia 1-2 United States |
10:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, July 31 |
Zambia 1-4 Germany |
10:30 PM |
|
Thursday, August 1 |
New Zealand 1-2 France |
12:30 AM |
|
Thursday, August 1 |
Colombia 0-1 Canada |
12:30 AM |
|
Saturday, August 3 |
United States 1-0 Japan |
6:30 PM |
|
Saturday, August 3 |
Spain (4) 2-2 (2) Colombia |
8:30 PM |
|
Saturday, August 3 |
Canada (2) 0-0 (4) Germany |
10:30 PM |
|
Sunday, August 4 |
France 0-1 Brazil |
12:30 AM |
|
Tuesday, August 6 |
United States 1-0 Germany |
9:30 PM |
|
Wednesday, August 7 |
Brazil 4-2 Spain |
12:30 AM |
|
Friday, August 9 |
Germany 1-0 Spain |
6:30 PM |
|
Saturday, August 10 |
Brazil 0-1 United States |
8:30 PM |
Paris 2024 Olympics football standings and points table
Men’s Groups
Group A
|
Pos. |
Team |
Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Draw |
GD |
Points |
|
1 |
France |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
|
2 |
United States |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
3 |
New Zealand |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-5 |
3 |
|
4 |
Guinea |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
-5 |
0 |
Group B
|
Pos. |
Team |
Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Draw |
GD |
Points |
|
1 |
Morocco |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
2 |
Argentina |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
3 |
Ukraine |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
3 |
|
4 |
Iraq |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-4 |
3 |
Group C
|
Pos. |
Team |
Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Draw |
GD |
Points |
|
1 |
Egypt |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
2 |
Spain |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
|
3 |
Dominican Republic |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
2 |
|
4 |
Uzbekistan |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
-2 |
1 |
Group D
|
Pos. |
Team |
Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Draw |
GD |
Points |
|
1 |
Japan |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
|
2 |
Paraguay |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
-2 |
6 |
|
3 |
Mali |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
|
4 |
Israel
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
-3 |
1 |
Women’s Groups
Group A
|
Pos. |
Team |
Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Draw |
GD |
Points |
|
1 |
France |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+5 |
6 |
|
2 |
Canada |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
3 |
Colombia |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
4 |
New Zealand |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
Group B
|
Pos. |
Team |
Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Draw |
GD |
Points |
|
1 |
United States |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
+7 |
9 |
|
2 |
Germany |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+3 |
6 |
|
3 |
Australia |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-3 |
3 |
|
4 |
Zambia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
-7 |
0 |
Group C
|
Pos. |
Team |
Played |
Wins |
Losses |
Draw |
GD |
Points |
|
1 |
Spain |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
+4 |
9 |
|
2 |
Japan |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+2 |
6 |
|
3 |
Brazil |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
3 |
|
4 |
Nigeria |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
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