Check out all the fixtures, venues and kick-off times for 2024 Olympic Games women’s soccer tournament, including the knockout bracket.
What is the women’s Olympic Games soccer format?
The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four nations.
The group winners, runners-up and the two best third-placed countries 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 women’s competition for senior 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 for men, 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
Saturday, Aug. 10
Brazil vs. United States (Paris; 5 p.m. CET / 11 a.m. ET)
BRONZE MEDAL MATCH
Friday, Aug. 9
Spain 0-1 Germany (Décines-Charpieu)
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Aug. 6
United States 1-0 (AET)
Brazil 4-2 Spain (Marseille)
QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, Aug. 3
United States 1-0 (AET)
Spain 2-2 (AET; pens 4-2)
Canada 0-0 (AET; pens 2-4)
France 0-1 Brazil (Nantes)
GROUP STAGE
GROUP A
Thursday, July 25
Canada 2-1 New Zealand (Saint-Étienne)
France 3-2 Colombia (Décines-Charpieu)
Sunday, July 28
New Zealand 0-2 Colombia (Décines-Charpieu)
France 1-2 Canada (Saint-Étienne)
Wednesday, July 31
New Zealand 1-2 France (Décines-Charpieu)
Colombia 0-1 Canada (Nice)
GROUP B
Thursday, July 25
Germany 3-0 Australia (Marseille)
United States 3-0 Zambia (Nice)
Sunday, July 28
Australia 6-5 Zambia (Nice)
United States 4-1 Germany (Marseille)
Wednesday, July 31
Australia 0-2 United States (Marseille)
Zambia 1-4 Germany (Saint-Étienne)
GROUP C
Thursday, July 25
Spain 2-1 Japan (Nantes)
Nigeria 0-1 Brazil (Bordeaux)
Sunday, July 28
Brazil 1-2 Japan (Paris)
Spain 1-0 Nigeria (Nantes)
Wednesday, July 31
Brazil 0-2 Spain (Bordeaux)
Japan 3-1 Nigeria (Nantes)
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