2024 Olympic soccer: Schedule, groups, format, venues

With an estimated 4 billion fans worldwide, soccer’s global appeal and popularity are undeniable.

The USWNT took home their fifth gold medal in the women’s soccer final at the 2024 Olympics.

Here’s everything you need to know about soccer at the Summer Games.

What is the format of soccer at the Olympics?

Men’s

The men’s bracket features a total of 16 teams, with four groups of four teams. The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stage.

Group A

• France

• United States

• Guinea

• New Zealand

Group B

• Argentina

• Morocco

• Iraq

• Ukraine

Group C

• Uzbekistan

• Spain

• Egypt

• Dominican Republic

Group D

• Japan

• Paraguay

• Mali

• Israel

Women’s

The women’s side features 12 teams, with three groups of four teams. The top two teams in each group advance, and the two best third-place teams from among the three groups also advance to the knockout stage.

Group A

• France

• Colombia

• Canada

• New Zealand

Group B

• United States

• Zambia

• Germany

• Australia

Group C

• Spain

• Japan

• Nigeria

• Brazil

When did the soccer competition take place at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The men’s bracket began its matches July 24, and the women’s matches kicked off July 25, the day before the opening ceremony. The men’s gold medal game will took place Aug. 9, followed by the women’s on Aug. 10.

Men’s schedule

*All times ET

Group stage

July 24

Group A

Guinea vs. New Zealand – 11 a.m.

France vs. United States – 3 p.m.

Group B

Argentina vs. Morocco – 9 a.m.

Iraq vs. Ukraine – 1 p.m.

Group C

Uzbekistan vs. Spain – 9 a.m.

Egypt vs. Dominican Republic – 11 a.m.

Group D

Japan vs. Paraguay – 1 p.m.

ET Mali vs. Israel – 3 p.m.

July 27

Group A

New Zealand vs. United States – 1 p.m.

France vs. Guinea – 3 p.m.

Group B

Argentina vs. Iraq – 9 a.m.

Ukraine vs. Morocco – 11 a.m.

Group C

Dominican Republic vs. Spain – 9 a.m.

Uzbekistan vs. Egypt – 11 a.m.

Group D

Israel vs. Paraguay – 1 p.m.

Japan vs. Mali – 3 p.m.

July 30

Group A

United States vs. Guinea – 1 p.m.

New Zealand vs. France – 1 p.m.

Group B

Ukraine vs. Argentina – 11 a.m.

Morocco vs. Iraq – 11 a.m.

Group C

Dominican Republic vs. Uzbekistan – 9 a.m.

Spain vs. Egypt – 9 a.m.

Group D

Paraguay vs. Mali – 3 p.m.

Israel vs. Japan – 3 p.m.

Knockout stage

Aug. 2

Quarterfinal No. 1 – 9 a.m.

Quarterfinal No. 2 – 11 a.m.

Quarterfinal No. 3 – 1 p.m.

Quarterfinal No. 4 – 3 p.m.

Aug. 5

Semifinal No. 1 – noon

Semifinal No. 2 – 3 p.m.

Aug. 8

Bronze medal match – 11 a.m.

Aug. 9

Gold medal match – noon

Women’s schedule

*All times ET

Group stage

July 25

Group A

Canada vs. New Zealand – 11 a.m.

France vs. Colombia – 3 p.m.

Group B

Germany vs. Australia – 1 p.m.

United States vs. Zambia – 3 p.m.

Group C

Spain vs. Japan – 11 a.m.

Nigeria vs. Brazil – 1 p.m.

July 28

Group A

New Zealand vs. Colombia – 11 a.m.

France vs. Canada – 3 p.m.

Group B

Australia vs. Zambia – 1 p.m.

United States vs. Germany – 3 p.m.

Group C

Brazil vs. Japan – 11 a.m.

Spain vs. Nigeria – 1 p.m.

July 31

Group A

New Zealand vs. France – 3 p.m.

Colombia vs. Canada – 3 p.m.

Group B

Zambia vs. Germany – 1 p.m.

Australia vs. United States – 1 p.m.

Group C

Japan vs. Nigeria – 11 a.m.

Brazil vs. Spain – 11 a.m.

Knockout stage

Aug. 3

Quarterfinal No. 1 – 9 a.m.

Quarterfinal No. 2 – 11 a.m.

Quarterfinal No. 3 – 1 p.m.

Quarterfinal No. 4 – 3 p.m.

Aug. 6