In this article, we will explore the fascinating world of Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics. From its origins to its impact on today's society, Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics has played a fundamental role in human history. Over the years, it has sparked debate, inspired technological advances, and been the subject of countless studies and research. Through this article, we will discover the various aspects that make Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics such a relevant topic and worthy of being explored in depth.
Football at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |||||||||
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Event details | |||||||||
Games | 2024 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
Host country | France | ||||||||
Dates | 24 July – 10 August | ||||||||
Venues | 7 (in 7 host cities) | ||||||||
Competitors | 504 from 23 nations | ||||||||
Men's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) | ||||||||
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Women's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) | ||||||||
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Editions | |||||||||
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Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
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Qualification | ||
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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]
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.
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 |
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Men | GS | GS | GS | QF | SF | B | F | |||||||||||
Women | GS | GS | GS | QF | SF | B | F |
A total of seven stadiums are used,[2] as confirmed on 17 December 2020.[8][9]
Marseille | Décines-Charpieu (Lyon Area) |
Paris |
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Stade de Marseille | Stade de Lyon | Parc des Princes |
Capacity: 67,394 | Capacity: 59,186 | Capacity: 47,929 |
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Bordeaux | ||
Stade de Bordeaux | ||
Capacity: 42,115 | ||
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Saint-Étienne | Nice | Nantes |
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | Stade de Nice | Stade de la Beaujoire |
Capacity: 41,965 | Capacity: 36,178 | Capacity: 35,322 |
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The FIFA Council approved the distribution of spots at their meeting on 24 February 2022.[3]
Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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36 |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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36 |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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36 |
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18 | |
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18 | |
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36 |
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18 | |
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36 |
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18 | |
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18 | |
Total: 23 NOCs | 16/16 | 12/12 | 504/504 |
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 |
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Host nation | — | — | 1 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 18 June – 3 July 2022 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 21 June – 8 July 2023 | ![]() ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | 24 June – 8 July 2023 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 27 August – 9 September 2023 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | 20 January – 11 February 2024 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | 15 April – 3 May 2024 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AFC–CAF play-off | 9 May 2024 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Total | 16 |
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 |
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Host nation | — | — | 1 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF W Championship | 4–18 July 2022 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2022 Copa América Femenina | 8–30 July 2022 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
CONCACAF play-off | 22–26 September 2023 | ![]() ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2024 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 7–19 February 2024 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals | 23–28 February 2024 | Multiple | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
2024 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 24–28 February 2024 | Multiple | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
2024 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 5–9 April 2024 | Multiple | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Total | 12 |
* Host nation (France)
Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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3 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
2 August – Bordeaux | ||||||||||
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5 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
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2 August – Marseille | ||||||||||
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9 August – Paris | ||||||||||
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2 August – Paris | ||||||||||
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5 August – Marseille | ||||||||||
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2 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
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8 August – Nantes | ||||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | C | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
3 | B | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
3 August – Nantes | ||||||||||
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6 August – Marseille | ||||||||||
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3 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
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10 August – Paris | ||||||||||
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3 August – Paris | ||||||||||
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6 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
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3 August – Marseille | ||||||||||
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9 August – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||
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