Men's Olympic football schedule for Paris 2024

With 16 teams from across the world participating in seven French cities, the men’s football competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is sure to be an exciting show.

The competition, which takes place from July 24 to August 9, features both up-and-coming athletes and well-known celebrities competing for Olympic gold.

The four groups that the teams are placed in determine which two go on to the knockout phases, which end with the gold medal match held at Paris’ famous Parc des Princes.

Teams will be eager to build on the lessons learned from Tokyo as the 2024 event draws near and establish themselves in the much awaited Paris edition.

Matches for the 16 teams in the tournament will take place in seven French cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Nice, and Nantes. The teams are split into four groups.

Here are the four groups’ fixtures, venues and dates:
Group Stage Fixtures:
Group A:
France, USA, Guinea, New Zealand
July 24: Guinea vs. New Zealand (Allianz Riviera, Nice)
July 24: France vs. USA (Orange Velodrome, Marseille)
July 27: New Zealand vs. USA (Orange Velodrome, Marseille)
July 27: France vs. Guinea (Allianz Riviera, Nice)
July 30: New Zealand vs. France (Orange Velodrome, Marseille)
July 30: USA vs. Guinea (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne)

Group B:
Argentina, Morocco, Iraq, Ukraine
July 24: Argentina vs. Morocco (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne)
July 24: Iraq vs. Ukraine (Groupama Stadium, Lyon)
July 27: Argentina vs. Iraq (Groupama Stadium, Lyon)
July 27: Ukraine vs. Morocco (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne)
July 30: Ukraine vs. Argentina (Groupama Stadium, Lyon)
July 30: Morocco vs. Iraq (Allianz Riviera, Nice)

Group C:
Uzbekistan, Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic
July 24: Uzbekistan vs. Spain (Parc des Princes, Paris)
July 24: Egypt vs. Dominican Republic (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
July 27: Dominican Republic vs. Spain (Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux)
July 27: Egypt vs. Uzbekistan (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
July 30: Dominican Republic vs. Uzbekistan (Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux)
July 30: Spain vs. Egypt (Parc des Princes, Paris)

Group D:
Japan, Paraguay, Mali, Israel
July 24: Japan vs. Paraguay (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
July 24: Mali vs. Israel (Stade de Nice, Nice)
July 27: Japan vs. Mali (Stade de Nice, Nice)
July 27: Paraguay vs. Israel (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
July 30: Israel vs. Japan (Stade de Nice, Nice)
July 30: Paraguay vs. Mali (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)

Stages of Knockout: On August 2, the top two teams from each group will move on to the quarterfinals.

August 6 is when the semifinals will take place.

The gold medal game is scheduled on August 9 in Paris’s Parc des Princes.

According to PUNCH Online, there was a remarkable range of performances in the final men’s football competition of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which was rescheduled for 2021 because to the COVID-19 epidemic.

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After defeating Spain 2-1 in the championship match, Brazil emerged victorious, winning their third gold medal overall and their second in the Olympics.

Because of the pandemic, the tournament was conducted in a bubble, with games being played at stadiums in Tokyo, Saitama, and Yokohama, among other cities in Japan.

Players that were essential to Brazil’s win throughout the tournament, such as Richarlison and Matheus Cunha, put on outstanding displays.

Spain, the silver medalists from the 2020 competition, displayed their rich footballing heritage, and Mexico and Japan completed the top four with excellent showings.