All You Need to Know About Football at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Both the men’s and women’s finals will be held at Paris’ Parc des Princes. Football events will run from July 24 to August 10.
Everything You Need to Know About Football at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Overview
This summer’s festival of football continues with the Olympics, just 10 days after the Euro 2024 final. The men’s football competition will kick off on Wednesday, July 24, followed by the women’s tournament starting on Thursday, July 25. The tournaments will run until August 10, culminating in the finals at Paris’ Parc des Princes.
Past Champions
At Tokyo 2020, Brazil and Canada won the gold medals in the men’s and women’s football tournaments, respectively.
Participating Teams
Football Hypes brings you an overview of the participating teams and everything you need to know for this summer’s edition in France.
Football Schedule, Fixtures, and Venues at Paris 2024
– Duration: July 24 to August 10
– Venues:
– Parc des Princes (Paris) – Capacity: 47,929
– Stade de Bordeaux (Bordeaux) – Capacity: 42,115
– Stade de Lyon (Lyon) – Capacity: 59,186
– Stade de Marseille (Marseille) – Capacity: 67,394
– Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes) – Capacity: 35,322
– Stade de Nice (Nice) – Capacity: 36,178
– Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Etienne) – Capacity: 41,965
Key Matches and Dates
– Group Stage: Various venues will host group stage matches.
– Semi-Finals: Lyon and Marseille
– Bronze Medal Matches: Men’s in Nantes, Women’s in Lyon
– Finals: Both finals will be held at Parc des Princes, with the men’s final on August 9 and the women’s final on August 10.
Men’s Tournament Groups
– Group A: France, USA, Guinea, New Zealand
– Group B: Argentina, Morocco, Iraq, Ukraine
– Group C: Uzbekistan, Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic
– Group D: Japan, Paraguay, Mali, Israel
Men’s Olympic Football Fixture Schedule
– Group Stage: Starts on July 24
– Example Matches:
– France vs. USA, Stade de Marseille, July 24, 8pm
– Guinea vs. New Zealand, Stade de Nice, July 24, 4pm
– Quarter-Finals: August 2
– Example Matches:
– 1A vs. 2B, Stade de Bordeaux, 8pm
– 1B vs. 2A, Parc des Princes, 2pm
– Semi-Finals: August 5
– Winner Match 25 vs. Winner Match 27, Stade de Lyon, 8pm
– Winner Match 26 vs. Winner Match 28, Stade de Marseille, 5pm
– Bronze Medal Match: August 8
– Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, 4pm
– Gold Medal Match: August 9
– Parc des Princes, Paris, 5pm
Women’s Tournament Groups
– Group A: France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
– Group B: USA, Zambia, Germany, Australia
– Group C: Spain, Japan, Nigeria, Brazil
Women’s Olympic Football Fixture Schedule
– Group Stage: Starts on July 25
– Example Matches:
– France vs. Colombia, Stade de Lyon, July 25, 8pm
– Canada vs. New Zealand, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, July 25, 4pm
– Quarter-Finals: August 3
– Example Matches:
– 1A vs. 3B/C, Stade de la Beaujoire, 8pm
– 1B vs. 2C, Parc des Princes, 2pm
– Semi-Finals: August 6
– Match 23 Winner vs. Match 21 Winner, Stade de Marseille, 8pm
– Match 24 Winner vs. Match 22 Winner, Stade de Lyon, 5pm
– Bronze Medal Match: August 9
– Stade de Lyon, 2pm
– Gold Medal Match: August 10
– Parc des Princes, Paris, 4pm
Format
This is the 29th appearance of men’s football at the Olympics and the 8th for the women’s event. Group stage matches can end in a draw, but knockout games will go to extra-time and penalties if needed.
– Men’s Tournament: 16 teams divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.
– Women’s Tournament: 12 teams divided into three groups. The top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams progress to the knockout stage.
Stay tuned to Football Hypes for updates and detailed coverage of the football tournaments at Paris 2024.
