Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group B explained

Group B 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 Australia, Germany, the United States and Zambia.^[3] The top two teams, the United States and Germany, 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
B1	style=white-space:nowrap		1		2022 CONCACAF W Championship winner	18 July 2022	data-sort-value="8"	8th		data-sort-value="1"	Gold medalists (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
B2	style=white-space:nowrap		4		2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament top two	10 April 2024	data-sort-value="2"	2nd		data-sort-value="9"	Ninth place (2020)
B3	style=white-space:nowrap		2		2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals top two	28 February 2024	data-sort-value="6"	6th		data-sort-value="1"	Gold medalists (2016)
B4	style=white-space:nowrap		3		2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament top two	28 February 2024	data-sort-value="5"	5th		data-sort-value="4"	Fourth place (2020)

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

• The winners of Group B, the United States, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Japan.
• The runners-up of Group B, Germany, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Canada.

Matches

Germany vs Australia

width=25 ! width=25 GK 12 Ann-Katrin Berger RB 15 Giulia Gwinn CB 3 Kathrin Hendrich CB 5 LB 2 Sarai Linder RM 16 Jule Brand CM 6 CM 9 LM 17 CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c) CF 7 Lea Schüller Substitutions: MF 8 DF 4 MF 14 FW 18 Interim manager: Horst Hrubesch

GK 1 Mackenzie Arnold RB 12 Ellie Carpenter CB 14 Alanna Kennedy CB 15 Clare Hunt LB 7 Steph Catley (c) RM 16 CM 6 CM 8 Kyra Cooney-Cross LM 5 CF 11 Mary Fowler CF 9 Substitutions: FW 19 MF 17 FW 2 MF 10 DF 3 Manager: Tony Gustavsson

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 Zambia

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Alyssa Naeher RB 2 Emily Fox CB 4 Naomi Girma CB 12 Tierna Davidson LB 7 Crystal Dunn CM 10 Lindsey Horan (c) CM 17 Sam Coffey CM 16 RF 5 CF 9 LF 11 Substitutions: FW 8 MF 3 DF 6 DF 13 MF 14 Manager: Emma Hayes

GK 18 Ngambo Musole RB 4 Esther Siamfuko CB 5 CB 3 Lushomo Mweemba LB 13 RM 10 CM 14 CM 15 Hellen Chanda LM 17 Racheal Kundananji SS 9 Kabange Mupopo CF 11 Barbra Banda (c) Substitutions: MF 12 DF 16 Manager: Bruce Mwape

Assistant referees Rafael Alves (Brazil) Guillerme Camilo (Brazil) Fourth official Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) Video assistant referee Daiane Muniz (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee Rodrigo Carvajal (Chile)

Australia vs Zambia

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Mackenzie Arnold RB 12 Ellie Carpenter CB 14 CB 15 Clare Hunt LB 7 Steph Catley (c) RM 16 CM 6 CM 8 Kyra Cooney-Cross LM 9 Caitlin Foord SS 10 CF 11 Mary Fowler Substitutions: DF 3 FW 2 MF 17 Manager: Tony Gustavsson

GK 18 Ngambo Musole RB 4 Esther Siamfuko CB 16 CB 3 Lushomo Mweemba LB 13 Martha Tembo RM 20 CM 15 Hellen Chanda CM 7 LM 17 Racheal Kundananji SS 9 CF 11 Barbra Banda (c) Substitutions: MF 6 MF 12 MF 14 Manager: Bruce Mwape

Assistant referees Migdalia Rodríguez (Venezuela) Mary Blanco (Colombia) Fourth official Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) Video assistant referee Leodán González (Uruguay) Assistant video assistant referee Héctor Paletta (Argentina)

United States vs Germany

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Alyssa Naeher RB 2 CB 4 Naomi Girma CB 12 LB 7 Crystal Dunn DM 17 CM 10 Lindsey Horan (c) CM 16 Rose Lavelle RF 5 CF 9 Mallory Swanson LF 11 Substitutions: MF 14 FW 8 DF 13 DF 6 Manager: Emma Hayes

GK 12 Ann-Katrin Berger RB 15 Giulia Gwinn CB 3 CB 5 Marina Hegering LB 19 Felicitas Rauch RM 16 Jule Brand CM 6 Janina Minge CM 11 Alexandra Popp (c) LM 17 Klara Bühl CF 9 CF 7 Lea Schüller Substitutions: MF 8 MF 14 Interim manager: Horst Hrubesch

Assistant referees Maximiliano Del Yesso (Argentina) Facundo Rodríguez (Argentina) Fourth official Anahí Fernández (Uruguay) Video assistant referee Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) Assistant video assistant referee Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

Australia vs United States

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Mackenzie Arnold RB 12 Ellie Carpenter CB 14 Alanna Kennedy CB 15 Clare Hunt LB 7 Steph Catley (c) CM 6 CM 3 RW 16 AM 8 LW 9 Caitlin Foord CF 11 Mary Fowler Substitutions: MF 17 FW 2 MF 10 MF 13 Manager:

GK 1 Alyssa Naeher RB 2 CB 4 Naomi Girma CB 14 Emily Sonnett LB 7 DM 17 CM 10 Lindsey Horan (c) CM 16 RF 5 CF 9 LF 11 Sophia Smith Substitutions: DF 13 FW 8 MF 3 DF 6 MF 20 Manager: Emma Hayes

Assistant referees Cyril Mugnier (France) Mehdi Rahmouni (France) Fourth official Anahí Fernández (Uruguay) Video assistant referee Jérôme Brisard (France) Assistant video assistant referee Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Zambia vs Germany

width=25 ! width=25 GK 18 Ngambo Musole RB 4 Esther Siamfuko CB 5 Pauline Zulu CB 3 Lushomo Mweemba LB 13 Martha Tembo RM 20 CM 15 CM 8 Ochumba Lubandji LM 17 Racheal Kundananji SS 9 Kabange Mupopo CF 11 Barbra Banda (c) Substitutions: MF 14 MF 21 Manager: Bruce Mwape

GK 12 Ann-Katrin Berger RB 15 Giulia Gwinn CB 3 CB 4 Bibiane Schulze LB 19 Felicitas Rauch RM 16 CM 6 Janina Minge CM 11 Alexandra Popp (c) LM 17 Klara Bühl CF 9 CF 7 Substitutions: DF 13 FW 18 FW 10 MF 8 MF 14 Interim manager: Horst Hrubesch

Assistant referees Makoto Bozono (Japan) Naomi Teshirogi (Japan) Fourth official Frida Klarlund (Denmark) Video assistant referee Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Assistant video assistant referee Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)

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				1								–2
	1				1				1				–3
	1				1				2				–4
	1		1		1				1				–7

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.