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

Group D 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 Israel, Japan, Mali and Paraguay.^[3] The top two teams, Japan and Paraguay, advanced to the knockout stage.^[4]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Olympic appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance
D1	style=white-space:nowrap		1		2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup top three	29 April 2024	data-sort-value="12"	12th		data-sort-value="3"	Bronze medalists (1968)
D2	style=white-space:nowrap		2		2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament top two	11 February 2024	data-sort-value="3"	3rd		data-sort-value="2"	Silver medalists (2004)
D3	style=white-space:nowrap		3		2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations top three	7 July 2023	data-sort value="2"	2nd		data-sort-value="5"	Fifth place (2004)
D4	style=white-space:nowrap		4		2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship top three	2 July 2023	data-sort-value="3"	3rd		data-sort-value="5"	Fifth place (1968)

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

• The winners of Group D, Japan, advance to play the runners-up of Group C, Spain.
• The runners-up of Group D, Paraguay, advance to play the winners of Group C, Egypt.

Matches

Japan vs Paraguay

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Leo Kokubo RB 4 CB 5 Seiji Kimura CB 15 LB 16 CM 7 CM 8 Joel Chima Fujita (c) RW 14 AM 10 LW 17 CF 11 Mao Hosoya Substitutes: GK 12 Taishi Brandon Nozawa DF 2 Kaito Suzuki DF 3 MF 6 MF 13 FW 9 FW 18 Manager: Gō Ōiwa

GK 1 Gatito Fernández CB 14 Fabián Balbuena CB 3 CB 5 Gilberto Flores RM 10 CM 8 Diego Gómez (c) CM 6 Marcos Gómez LM 4 RF 17 CF 7 LF 15 Substitutes: GK 12 Rodrigo Frutos DF 2 DF 13 DF 16 Fernando Román FW 9 FW 11 FW 18 Manager: Carlos Jara Saguier

Assistant referees Cyril Mugnier (France) Mehdi Rahmouni (France) Fourth official Jelena Cvetković (Serbia) Video assistant referee Jérôme Brisard (France) Assistant video assistant referee David Coote (Great Britain)

Mali vs Israel

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Lassine Diarra RB 17 CB 4 Mamadou Tounkara CB 3 Hamidou Diallo LB 2 Fodé Doucouré RM 8 Boubacar Traoré (c) CM 18 Moussa Diakité CM 13 LM 11 Thiemoko Diarra CF 10 CF 9 Cheickna Doumbia Substitutes: GK 16 Oumar Coulibaly DF 5 Ibrahima Cissé DF 15 Mohamed Cisset MF 6 MF 12 Issouf Sissokho FW 7 Wilson Samaké FW 14 Manager: Alou Badra Diallo

GK 1 Omer Nir'on RB 12 Noam Ben Harush CB 2 Ilay Feingold CB 4 Stav Lemkin LB 3 Sean Goldberg RM 11 CM 6 Omri Gandelman (c) CM 14 LM 10 CF 13 CF 9 Dor Turgeman Substitutes: GK 18 Niv Eliasi GK 22 Roy Sason DF 7 DF 16 Or Israelov MF 8 MF 15 MF 17 Manager: Guy Luzon

Assistant referees Isaac Trevis (New Zealand) Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands) Fourth official Saíd Martínez (Honduras) Video assistant referee Leodán González (Uruguay) Assistant video assistant referee Daiane Muniz (Brazil)

Israel vs Paraguay

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Omer Nir'on RB 12 Noam Ben Harush CB 4 CB 3 Sean Goldberg LB 2 Ilay Feingold RM 8 CM 6 Omri Gandelman (c) CM 10 Oscar Gloukh LM 17 CF 9 CF 11 Substitutes: GK 18 Niv Eliasi DF 7 DF 16 MF 14 Ayano Preda MF 15 FW 13 Manager: Guy Luzon

GK 1 Gatito Fernández RB 2 Alan Núñez CB 14 Fabián Balbuena CB 3 Ronaldo De Jesús LB 4 Daniel Rivas RM 18 CM 8 Diego Gómez (c) CM 6 Marcos Gómez LM 11 CF 15 Julio Enciso CF 7 Substitutes: GK 12 Rodrigo Frutos DF 5 DF 13 Alexis Cantero DF 16 FW 9 FW 17 Manager: Carlos Jara Saguier

Assistant referees Micheal Barwegen (Canada) Lyes Arfa (Canada) Fourth official Ramon Abatti (Brazil) Video assistant referee Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Assistant video assistant referee Rodrigo Carvajal (Chile)

Japan vs Mali

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Leo Kokubo RB 4 Hiroki Sekine CB 15 Kota Takai CB 3 LB 16 Ayumu Ohata DM 8 Joel Chima Fujita (c) CM 7 CM 13 RF 20 CF 11 Mao Hosoya LF 10 Substitutes: GK 12 Taishi Brandon Nozawa DF 5 Seiji Kimura DF 21 Takashi Uchino MF 6 MF 14 FW 9 FW 18 Manager: Gō Ōiwa

GK 1 Lassine Diarra RB 17 Ahmed Diomandé CB 4 Mamadou Tounkara CB 5 Ibrahima Cissé LB 2 Fodé Doucouré DM 18 Moussa Diakité CM 10 CM 8 Boubacar Traoré (c) RF 13 CF 9 Cheickna Doumbia LF 11 Thiemoko Diarra Substitutes: GK 16 Oumar Coulibaly DF 3 Hamidou Diallo DF 15 Mohamed Cisset MF 6 Coli Saco MF 12 FW 7 Wilson Samaké FW 14 Manager: Alou Badra Diallo

Assistant referees Neuza Back (Brazil) Fabrini Bevilaqua (Brazil) Fourth official Jelena Cvetković (Serbia) Video assistant referee Daiane Muniz (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee Héctor Paletta (Argentina)

Israel vs Japan

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Omer Nir'on RB 5 Roy Revivo CB 4 Stav Lemkin CB 3 Sean Goldberg LB 2 RM 8 CM 6 Omri Gandelman (c) CM 17 LM 10 Oscar Gloukh CF 13 CF 11 Liel Abada Substitutes: GK 18 Niv Eliasi DF 7 DF 12 Noam Ben Harush DF 16 Or Israelov MF 14 MF 15 FW 9 Manager: Guy Luzon

GK 1 Leo Kokubo RB 21 Takashi Uchino CB 2 Kaito Suzuki CB 3 Ryūya Nishio LB 5 Seiji Kimura RM 20 CM 7 Rihito Yamamoto (c) CM 6 LM 13 CF 18 Kein Sato CF 9 Shōta Fujio Substitutes: GK 12 Taishi Brandon Nozawa DF 4 Hiroki Sekine DF 15 Kota Takai MF 8 MF 14 FW 11 FW 19 Manager: Gō Ōiwa

Assistant referees Walter López (Honduras) Christian Ramírez (Honduras) Fourth official Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) Video assistant referee David Coote (Great Britain) Assistant video assistant referee Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Paraguay vs Mali

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 RB 2 Alan Núñez CB 14 Fabián Balbuena CB 3 Ronaldo De Jesús LB 4 Daniel Rivas RM 7 CM 6 CM 8 Diego Gómez (c) LM 13 Alexis Cantero CF 18 CF 15 Substitutes: GK 12 Rodrigo Frutos DF 5 DF 16 Fernando Román MF 20 FW 9 FW 17 Manager: Carlos Jara Saguier

GK 1 Lassine Diarra RB 17 Ahmed Diomandé CB 5 CB 4 Mamadou Tounkara LB 2 DM 18 CM 10 CM 8 Boubacar Traoré (c) RF 6 Coli Saco CF 9 LF 11 Substitutes: GK 16 Oumar Coulibaly DF 3 Hamidou Diallo DF 15 Mohamed Cisset MF 12 Issouf Sissokho MF 13 FW 7 FW 14 Manager: Alou Badra Diallo

Assistant referees Andrey Tsapenko (Uzbekistan) Timur Gaynullin (Uzbekistan) Fourth official Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) Video assistant referee Jérôme Brisard (France) Assistant video assistant referee Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

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.

Team	Match 1	Match 2	Match 3	Points
					1				2				–3
	2				2								–4
	1				1				3				–5
	2		1		1				6				–13

External links

• Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024, FIFA.com

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.

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