Check out all the fixtures, results, venues and kick-off times for 2024 Olympic Games men’s soccer tournament, including the knockout bracket.
What is the men’s Olympic Games soccer format?
The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four nations.
The group winners and runners-up advance to the knockout rounds.
It’s then a straight knockout tournament, with extra time and penalties if necessary. There are quarterfinals, semifinals, a bronze medal match and a gold/silver medal match.
The tournament takes place in France but largely outside of Paris. As well as in the capital, matches will also be played in Bordeaux, Décines-Charpieu (Lyon), Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-Étienne.
Why is the men’s competition for U23 players?
The men’s game has many top-level competitions, many of which take part in the same year as the Olympics. For instance, in 2024, both the European Championship and the Copa América were held just before the Olympic Games.
The Olympics are not included as part of the FIFA international match calendar, which means countries cannot call up any players they wish. Selections are made based upon discussions with clubs about a player’s release, which makes it impossible for the Olympics to be considered a senior tournament in the men’s game. This is very different to the women’s competition, which includes full senior squads and doesn’t take place in the same year as other tournaments.
So it’s for this reason that the men’s competition at the Olympics is primarily made up of under-23 players, though each country is able to include up to three players who are aged over 23.
Fixtures, results and bracket
GOLD/SILVER MEDAL MATCH
Friday, Aug. 9
France U23 vs. Spain U23 (Paris; 6 p.m. CET / midday ET)
BRONZE MEDAL MATCH
Thursday, Aug. 8
Egypt U23 0-6 Morocco U23 (Nantes)
SEMIFINALS
Monday, Aug. 5
Morocco U23 1-2 Spain U23 (Marseille)
France U23 3-1 (AET)
QUARTERFINALS
Friday, Aug. 2
Morocco U23 4-0 United States U23 (Paris)
Japan U23 0-3 Spain U23 (Décines-Charpieu)
Egypt U23 1-1 (AET; pens 5-4)
France U23 1-0 Argentina U23 (Bordeaux)
GROUP STAGE RESULTS
GROUP A
Wednesday, July 24
Guinea U23 1-2 New Zealand U23 (Nice)
France U23 3-0 United States U23 (Marseille)
Saturday, July 27
New Zealand U23 1-4 United States U23 (Marseille)
France U23 1-0 Guinea U23 (Nice)
Tuesday, July 30
New Zealand U23 0-3 France U23 (Marseille)
United States U23 3-0 Guinea U23 (Saint-Étienne)
GROUP B
Wednesday, July 24
Argentina U23 1-2 Morocco U23 (Saint-Étienne)
Iraq U23 2-1 Ukraine U23 (Décines-Charpieu)
Saturday, July 27
Argentina U23 3-1 Iraq U23 (Décines-Charpieu)
Ukraine U23 2-1 Morocco U23 (Saint-Étienne)
Tuesday, July 30
Ukraine U23 0-2 Argentina U23 (Décines-Charpieu)
Morocco U23 3-0 Iraq U23 (Nice)
GROUP C
Wednesday, July 24
Uzbekistan U23 1-2 Spain U23 (Paris)
Egypt U23 0-0 Dominican Republic U23 (Nantes)
Saturday, July 27
Dominican Republic U23 1-3 Spain U23 (Bordeaux)
Uzbekistan U23 0-1 Egypt U23 (Nantes)
Tuesday, July 30
Dominican Republic U23 1-1 Uzbekistan U23 (Paris)
Spain U23 1-2 Egypt U23 (Bordeaux)
GROUP D
Wednesday, July 24
Japan U23 5-0 Paraguay U23 (Bordeaux)
Mali U23 1-1 Israel U23 (Paris
Saturday, July 27
Israel U23 2-4 Paraguay U23 (Paris)
Japan U23 1-0 Mali U23 (Bordeaux)
Tuesday, July 30
Israel U23 0-1 Japan U23 (Nantes)
Paraguay U23 1-0 Mali U23 (Paris)
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