Men’s football at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will take place from July 24 to August 9. This competition features the top 16 youth teams in the world, each enhanced by the inclusion of three superstar overage players in their 18-man squads. With defending champions Brazil not qualifying, standout teams like Argentina, Spain, and host nation France are set to make the tournament unpredictable and thrilling.
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Key Information for Paris 2024 Men’s Football
Tournament Structure
The 16 teams are divided into four groups of four. Each team plays against all other teams in their group, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stages.
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
Match Venues
Men’s football games will be held in various cities across France, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Nice, and Nantes. The gold medal match is scheduled for August 9 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Explore the details of the venue below.
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
Stars to Watch at Paris 2024
France
- Alexandre Lacazette: The former Arsenal player, now back at Olympique Lyonnais, will lead France as captain.
Guinea
- Naby Keita: The Champions League winner with Liverpool in 2019 will captain his nation in Paris.
Argentina
- Julian Alvarez, Nicolas Otamendi, Geronimo Rulli, Thiago Almada: These players, who were part of Argentina’s 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning squad, aim to make history by becoming the first to win both the FIFA World Cup and Olympic gold.
Spain
- Fermin Lopez, Alex Baena: These recent European champions aim to build on Spain’s silver medal finish at Tokyo 2020.
Morocco
- Achraf Hakimi: The PSG star looks to lead Morocco to the gold medal match, which will be held at his home stadium, the Parc des Princes.
Coaches
- Thierry Henry (France): The French football legend and Olympic Torchbearer leads the host nation.
- Javier Mascherano (Argentina): The two-time Olympic champion aims to be the first to win the men’s football tournament as both player and coach.
Full Schedule for Men’s Football at Paris 2024
Group Stage
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Group A: France vs. USA, Stade de Marseille, 8 pm
- Group A: Guinea vs. New Zealand, Stade de Nice, 4 pm
- Group B: Argentina vs. Morocco, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, 2 pm
- Group B: Iraq vs. Ukraine, Stade de Lyon, 6 pm
- Group C: Uzbekistan vs. Spain, Parc des Princes, Paris, 2 pm
- Group C: Egypt vs. Dominican Republic, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, 4 pm
- Group D: Mali vs. Israel, Parc des Princes, Paris, 8 pm
- Group D: Japan vs. Paraguay, Stade de Bordeaux, 6 pm
Saturday, July 27
- Group A: France vs. Guinea, Stade de Nice, 8 pm
- Group A: New Zealand vs. USA, Stade de Marseille, 6 pm
- Group B: Argentina vs. Iraq, Stade de Lyon, 2 pm
- Group B: Ukraine vs. Morocco, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, 5 pm
- Group C: Uzbekistan vs. Egypt, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, 4 pm
- Group C: Dominican Republic vs. Spain, Stade de Bordeaux, 3 pm
- Group D: Israel vs. Paraguay, Parc des Princes, Paris, 6 pm
- Group D: Japan vs. Mali, Stade de Bordeaux, 8 pm
Tuesday, July 30
- Group A: New Zealand vs. France, Stade de Marseille, 6 pm
- Group A: USA vs. Guinea, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, 6 pm
- Group B: Ukraine vs. Argentina, Stade de Lyon, 4 pm
- Group B: Morocco vs. Iraq, Stade de Nice, 4 pm
- Group C: Dominican Republic vs. Uzbekistan, Parc des Princes, Paris, 2 pm
- Group C: Spain vs. Egypt, Stade de Bordeaux, 2 pm
- Group D: Israel vs. Japan, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, 8 pm
- Group D: Paraguay vs. Mali, Parc des Princes, Paris, 8 pm
Knockout Stages
Quarter-finals – Friday, August 2
- Match 25: 1A vs. 2B, Stade de Bordeaux, 8 pm
- Match 26: 1B vs. 2A, Parc des Princes, Paris, 2 pm
- Match 27: 1C vs. 2D, Stade de Marseille, 6 pm
- Match 28: 1D vs. 2C, Stade de Lyon, 4 pm
Semi-finals – Monday, August 5
- Match 29: Winner Match 25 vs. Winner Match 27, Stade de Lyon, 8 pm
- Match 30: Winner Match 26 vs. Winner Match 28, Stade de Marseille, 5 pm
Bronze Medal Match – Thursday, August 8
- Match 31: Loser Match 29 vs. Loser Match 30, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, 4 pm
Gold Medal Match – Friday, August 9
- Match 32: Winner Match 29 vs. Winner Match 30, Parc des Princes, Paris, 5 pm
How to Watch Live Football at Paris 2024
You can watch all the action from Paris 2024 via media rights holders (MRHs) including:
- France: France Télévisions
- United States: NBC
- New Zealand: SKY NZ
- Europe: Discovery Eurosport
- Japan: Fuji TV/NHK/Nippon TV/TBS/TV Asahi/TV Tokyo
- Germany: ARD/ZDF
- United Kingdom: BBC
- South Africa: SuperSport
- Australia: Nine
- India: Sports18 Network and JioCinema (free access)
Enjoy the excitement of men’s football at the Paris 2024 Olympics with top teams, thrilling matches, and star players aiming for glory!
