Group A of the women's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 25 to 31 July 2024.[1] [2] The group, one of three 4-team groups competing in the group stage of the Olympic tournament, consisted of Canada, Colombia, hosts France and New Zealand.[3] The top two teams, France and Canada, advanced to the knockout stage, along with third-placed Colombia as one of the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.[4]
See also: Canada Soccer drone spying scandal.
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Olympic appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | ||||
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| A1 | style=white-space:nowrap | 1 | Hosts | 13 September 2017 | data-sort-value="3" | 3rd | data-sort-value="4" | Fourth place (2012) | ||||
| A2 | style=white-space:nowrap | 3 | 2022 Copa América Femenina top two | 25 July 2022 | data-sort-value="3" | 3rd | data-sort-value="11" | Eleventh place (2012, 2016) | ||||
| A3 | style=white-space:nowrap | 2 | CONCACAF play-off winner | 26 September 2023 | data-sort-value="5" | 5th | data-sort-value="1" | Gold medalists (2020) | ||||
| A4 | style=white-space:nowrap | 4 | Oceania Qualifier winner | 19 February 2024 | data-sort-value="5" | 5th | data-sort-value="8" | Eighth place (2012) |
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Canada were deducted 6 points by FIFA for their coaching staff's involvement in the Canada Soccer drone spying scandal. The decision was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 31 July.
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:
Only one of the above deductions could be applied to a player in a single match.
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| 1 | 3 | –8 |
