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Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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]

The games held separate tournaments for men and women 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 did not 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]

Venues

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

Qualification

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

Qualification summary

Men's qualification

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


Women's qualification

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

  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)

Medalists

Men's tournament

Group stage

Group A

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group B

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Argentina 1–2 Morocco.

Group C

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group D

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

Women's tournament

Group stage

Group A

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

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group C

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Ranking of third-placed teams

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Paris 2024 draws produce blockbuster match-ups". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Football". Paris2024.org. Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  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.
  4. ^ "Competition Schedule for each session of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 revealed". Paris2024.org. Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympic Competition Schedule by session". Paris2024.org. Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Match schedules confirmed for Olympic Football Tournaments at Paris 2024". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  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.
  11. ^ "Football - Women - Medallists" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 10 August 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  12. ^ "FIFA Appeal Committee decision on the Canadian Soccer Association and its officials". FIFA. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  13. ^ "The appeal filed by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer is dismissed" (PDF) (Press release). Paris: Court of Arbitration for Sport. 31 July 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

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