Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A explained

Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 24 to 30 July 2024.[1] [2] The group consisted of hosts France, Guinea, New Zealand and the United States.[3] The top two teams, France and the United States, advanced to the knockout stage.[4]

Teams

Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Olympic
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
A1 style=white-space:nowrap 1 Hosts 13 September 2017 data-sort-value="14" 14th data-sort-value="1" Gold medalists (1984)
A2 style=white-space:nowrap 3 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship top two 1 July 2022 data-sort-value="15" 15th data-sort-value="2" Silver medalists (1904)
A3 style=white-space:nowrap 4 AFC–CAF play-off winner 9 May 2024 data-sort-value="2" 2nd data-sort-value="11" Eleventh place (1968)
A4 style=white-space:nowrap 2 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament winner 9 September 2023 data-sort-value="4" 4th data-sort-value="6" Sixth place (2020)

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

Guinea vs New Zealand

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GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla
RB 3 Bangaly Cissé
CB 4
CB 6 Amadou Diawara
LB 13Madiou Keita
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c)
CM 17
RW 14
AM 10
LW 7 Aliou Baldé
CF 12Algassime Bah
Substitutes:
GK 16Mory Keita
DF 2
DF 20Chérif Camara
MF 15
FW 9
FW 11
Manager:
Kaba Diawara
GK 1 Alex Paulsen
RB 2 Michael Boxall
CB 5 Finn Surman
CB 4 Tyler Bindon
LB 3 Sam Sutton
CM 6
CM 17
RW 7 Matthew Garbett (c)
AM 10Sarpreet Singh
LW 14
CF 9 Ben Waine
Substitutes:
GK 12Kees Sims
DF 13
DF 15Matthew Sheridan
MF 16Fin Conchie
FW 18
FW 19
DF 20Isaac Hughes
Manager:
Darren Bazeley
Assistant referees


Ahmed Al-Rashadi (United Arab Emirates)
Sabet Obaid Suroor Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official


Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
Video assistant referee


Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee


Rob Dieperink (Netherlands)

France vs United States

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GK 16Guillaume Restes
RB 5
CB 4 Loïc Badé
CB 2 Castello Lukeba
LB 3 Adrien Truffert
CM 6
CM 13Joris Chotard
RW 12
AM 10Alexandre Lacazette (c)
LW 7
CF 14
Substitutes:
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
DF 15Bradley Locko
DF 17
MF 8
MF 11
FW 9
FW 18Rayan Cherki
Manager:
Thierry Henry
GK 1 Patrick Schulte
RB 2 Nathan Harriel
CB 12Miles Robinson
CB 3 Walker Zimmerman
LB 5 John Tolkin
CM 6
CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
RW 11
AM 14
LW 7
CF 13
Substitutes:
GK 18Gabriel Slonina
DF 4
DF 17
MF 15Benjamin Cremaschi
MF 16
FW 9
FW 10
Manager:
Marko Mitrović
Assistant referees


Maximiliano Del Yesso (Argentina)
Facundo Rodríguez (Argentina)
Fourth official


Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee


Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee


Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

New Zealand vs United States

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GK 1 Alex Paulsen
RB 4 Tyler Bindon
CB 5 Finn Surman
CB 2 Michael Boxall
LB 3
CM 6
CM 7 Matthew Garbett (c)
RW 17
AM 10
LW 14
CF 9
Substitutes:
GK 12Kees Sims
DF 13
DF 15
MF 16Fin Conchie
FW 11
FW 18
FW 19
Manager:
Darren Bazeley
GK 1 Patrick Schulte
RB 2
CB 12Miles Robinson
CB 3 Walker Zimmerman
LB 5 John Tolkin
DM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
CM 6
CM 14
RF 7
CF 13
LF 11Paxten Aaronson
Substitutes:
GK 18Gabriel Slonina
DF 4
DF 17Caleb Wiley
MF 15
MF 16
FW 9
FW 10
Manager:
Marko Mitrović
Assistant referees


Mahbod Beigi (Sweden)
Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden)
Fourth official


Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee


Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee


Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

France vs Guinea

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GK 16Guillaume Restes
RB 5 Kiliann Sildillia
CB 4
CB 2 Castello Lukeba
LB 3 Adrien Truffert
CM 8
CM 6
CM 13Joris Chotard
AM 7 Michael Olise
CF 14
CF 10Alexandre Lacazette (c)
Substitutes:
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
DF 15Bradley Locko
DF 17Soungoutou Magassa
MF 11
MF 12
FW 9
FW 18Rayan Cherki
Manager:
Thierry Henry
GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla
CB 3 Bangaly Cissé
CB 4 Mohamed Soumah
CB 13Madiou Keita
RM 7 Aliou Baldé
CM 17
CM 6 Amadou Diawara
LM 14Amadou Diallo
RF 8 Naby Keïta (c)
CF 12
LF 10
Substitutes:
GK 16Mory Keita
DF 2
DF 20Chérif Camara
FW 9
MF 15
FW 11
Manager:
Kaba Diawara
Assistant referees


Andrey Tsapenko (Uzbekistan)
Timur Gaynullin (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official


Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
Video assistant referee


Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Assistant video assistant referee


Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)

New Zealand vs France

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GK 1 Alex Paulsen
RB 4 Tyler Bindon
CB 5
CB 2 Michael Boxall
LB 3
CM 6 Joe Bell
CM 7 Matthew Garbett (c)
RW 18
AM 10
LW 13
CF 9
Substitutes:
GK 12Kees Sims
DF 15
MF 16
MF 17
FW 11Jesse Randall
FW 14
FW 19
Manager:
Darren Bazeley
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
CB 17Soungoutou Magassa
CB 2
CB 19Chrislain Matsima
RM 11
CM 20Andy Diouf
CM 21Johann Lepenant
LM 15Bradley Locko
AM 18
CF 14Jean-Philippe Mateta (c)
CF 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
Substitutes:
GK 16Guillaume Restes
DF 3 Adrien Truffert
DF 4
MF 8
MF 13
FW 7
FW 10Alexandre Lacazette
Manager:
Thierry Henry
Assistant referees


Sandra Ramírez (Mexico)
Karen Díaz (Mexico)
Fourth official


Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee


Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee


Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

United States vs Guinea

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GK 1 Patrick Schulte
RB 2 Nathan Harriel
CB 12Miles Robinson
CB 3 Walker Zimmerman
LB 5 John Tolkin
DM 4
CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
CM 14
RF 7
CF 11
LF 9
Substitutes:
GK 18Gabriel Slonina
DF 17
MF 15Benjamin Cremaschi
MF 16
MF 21
FW 10
FW 13
Manager:
Marko Mitrović
GK 1
CB 3
CB 4 Mohamed Soumah
CB 13Madiou Keita
RM 7 Aliou Baldé
CM 17Abdoulaye Touré
CM 6 Amadou Diawara (c)
LM 14
RF 11
CF 12
LF 10Ilaix Moriba
Substitutes:
DF 2
GK 16
FW 9
MF 15
DF 20
Manager:
Kaba Diawara
Assistant referees


Almira Spahić (Sweden)
Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
Fourth official


Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
Video assistant referee


Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee


Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

  • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
  • direct red card: minus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions could be applied to a player in a single match.

TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points
1 –1
1 1 –2
1 1 1 –3
1 1 1 –3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match schedules confirmed for Olympic Football Tournaments at Paris 2024. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 July 2022. 28 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2024. 10 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Paris 2024 draws produce blockbuster match-ups. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 March 2024. 20 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024. 29 July 2024. 17 December 2023. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association.