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

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

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Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Olympic
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
A1   France 1 UEFA Hosts 13 September 2017 14th 2020 Gold medalists (1984)
A2   United States 3 CONCACAF 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship top two 1 July 2022 15th 2008 Silver medalists (1904)
A3   Guinea[a] 4 CAF AFC–CAF play-off winner 9 May 2024 2nd 1968 Eleventh place (1968)
A4   New Zealand 2 OFC 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament winner 9 September 2023 4th 2020 Sixth place (2020)
  1. ^ The play-off winner was not known at the time of the draw.

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France (H) 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   United States 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3   New Zealand 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4   Guinea 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group A, France, advance to play the runners-up of Group B, Argentina.
  • The runners-up of Group A, the United States, advance to play the winners of Group B, Morocco.


Matches

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All times listed are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Guinea vs New Zealand

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Guinea  1–2  New Zealand
  • Diawara   72'
 Report
Attendance: 4,909[5]
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[6]
GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla
RB 3 Bangaly Cissé
CB 4 Mohamed Soumah   90+9'
CB 6 Amadou Diawara
LB 13 Madiou Keita
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c)   87'
CM 17 Abdoulaye Touré   73'
RW 14 Amadou Diallo   79'
AM 10 Ilaix Moriba   74'
LW 7 Aliou Baldé
CF 12 Algassime Bah
Substitutes:
GK 16 Mory Keita
DF 2 Naby Oularé   79'
DF 20 Chérif Camara
MF 15 Issiaga Camara   73'
FW 9 Henry Camara   87'
FW 11 Ousmane Camara   74'
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 Joe Bell   90+6'
CM 17 Lachlan Bayliss   77'
RW 7 Matthew Garbett (c)   84'
AM 10 Sarpreet Singh
LW 14 Jay Herdman   77'
CF 9 Ben Waine
Substitutes:
GK 12 Kees Sims
DF 13 Lukas Kelly-Heald   84'
DF 15 Matthew Sheridan
MF 16 Fin Conchie
FW 18 Oskar van Hattum   77'
FW 19 Liam Gillion   77'
DF 20 Isaac 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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France  3–0  United States
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Attendance: 48,721[7]
Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States[8]
GK 16 Guillaume Restes
RB 5 Kiliann Sildillia   17'
CB 4 Loïc Badé
CB 2 Castello Lukeba
LB 3 Adrien Truffert
CM 6 Manu Koné   87'
CM 13 Joris Chotard
RW 12 Enzo Millot   71'
AM 10 Alexandre Lacazette (c)
LW 7 Michael Olise   82'
CF 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta   71'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
DF 15 Bradley Locko
DF 17 Soungoutou Magassa   87'
MF 8 Maghnes Akliouche   71'
MF 11 Désiré Doué   82'
FW 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo   71'
FW 18 Rayan Cherki
Manager:
Thierry Henry
GK 1 Patrick Schulte
RB 2 Nathan Harriel
CB 12 Miles Robinson
CB 3 Walker Zimmerman
LB 5 John Tolkin
CM 6 Gianluca Busio   71'
CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
RW 11 Paxten Aaronson   76'
AM 14 Djordje Mihailovic   76'
LW 7 Kevin Paredes   37'   76'
CF 13 Duncan McGuire   86'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Gabriel Slonina
DF 4 Maximilian Dietz   71'
DF 17 Caleb Wiley   86'
MF 15 Benjamin Cremaschi
MF 16 Jack McGlynn   76'
FW 9 Griffin Yow   76'
FW 10 Taylor Booth   76'
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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New Zealand  1–4  United States
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Attendance: 9,468[9]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[10]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States[10]
GK 1 Alex Paulsen
RB 4 Tyler Bindon
CB 5 Finn Surman
CB 2 Michael Boxall
LB 3 Sam Sutton   65'
CM 6 Joe Bell   76'
CM 7 Matthew Garbett (c)
RW 17 Lachlan Bayliss   46'
AM 10 Sarpreet Singh   84'
LW 14 Jay Herdman   46'
CF 9 Ben Waine   76'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Kees Sims
DF 13 Lukas Kelly-Heald   76'
DF 15 Matthew Sheridan   76'
MF 16 Fin Conchie
FW 11 Jesse Randall   46'
FW 18 Oskar van Hattum   46'
FW 19 Liam Gillion   84'
Manager:
  Darren Bazeley
GK 1 Patrick Schulte
RB 2 Nathan Harriel   69'
CB 12 Miles Robinson
CB 3 Walker Zimmerman
LB 5 John Tolkin
DM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)   45+2'
CM 6 Gianluca Busio   36'
CM 14 Djordje Mihailovic   56'
RF 7 Kevin Paredes   69'
CF 13 Duncan McGuire   57'
LF 11 Paxten Aaronson
Substitutes:
GK 18 Gabriel Slonina
DF 4 Maximilian Dietz   56'
DF 17 Caleb Wiley
MF 15 Benjamin Cremaschi   69'
MF 16 Jack McGlynn   36'
FW 9 Griffin Yow   57'
FW 10 Taylor Booth   69'
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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France  1–0  Guinea
Sildillia   75' Report
Attendance: 25,965[11]
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[12]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea[12]
GK 16 Guillaume Restes
RB 5 Kiliann Sildillia
CB 4 Loïc Badé   45+9'
CB 2 Castello Lukeba
LB 3 Adrien Truffert
CM 8 Maghnes Akliouche   59'
CM 6 Manu Koné   87'
CM 13 Joris Chotard
AM 7 Michael Olise
CF 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta   58'
CF 10 Alexandre Lacazette (c)   49'   87'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
DF 15 Bradley Locko
DF 17 Soungoutou Magassa
MF 11 Désiré Doué   87'
MF 12 Enzo Millot   59'
FW 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo   58'
FW 18 Rayan Cherki
Manager:
Thierry Henry
GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla
CB 3 Bangaly Cissé
CB 4 Mohamed Soumah
CB 13 Madiou Keita
RM 7 Aliou Baldé
CM 17 Abdoulaye Touré   90+4'
CM 6 Amadou Diawara
LM 14 Amadou Diallo
RF 8 Naby Keïta (c)   74'   77'
CF 12 Algassime Bah   90+4'
LF 10 Ilaix Moriba   84'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Mory Keita
DF 2 Naby Oularé   77'
DF 20 Chérif Camara
FW 9 Henry Camara   90+4'
MF 15 Issiaga Camara   90+4'
FW 11 Ousmane Camara   84'
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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New Zealand  0–3  France
Report
Attendance: 45,790[13]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[14]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[14]
GK 1 Alex Paulsen
RB 4 Tyler Bindon
CB 5 Finn Surman   78'
CB 2 Michael Boxall
LB 3 Sam Sutton   78'
CM 6 Joe Bell
CM 7 Matthew Garbett (c)
RW 18 Oskar van Hattum   46'
AM 10 Sarpreet Singh   90+1'
LW 13 Lukas Kelly-Heald   63'
CF 9 Ben Waine   85'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Kees Sims
DF 15 Matthew Sheridan   78'
MF 16 Fin Conchie   85'
MF 17 Lachlan Bayliss   46'
FW 11 Jesse Randall
FW 14 Jay Herdman   78'
FW 19 Liam Gillion   90+1'
Manager:
  Darren Bazeley
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
CB 17 Soungoutou Magassa
CB 2 Castello Lukeba   78'
CB 19 Chrislain Matsima
RM 11 Désiré Doué   78'
CM 20 Andy Diouf
CM 21 Johann Lepenant
LM 15 Bradley Locko
AM 18 Rayan Cherki   65'
CF 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta (c)   66'
CF 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
Substitutes:
GK 16 Guillaume Restes
DF 3 Adrien Truffert
DF 4 Loïc Badé   78'
MF 8 Maghnes Akliouche   66'
MF 13 Joris Chotard   78'
FW 7 Michael Olise   65'
FW 10 Alexandre 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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United States  3–0  Guinea
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Attendance: 6,245[15]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States[16]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea[12]
GK 1 Patrick Schulte
RB 2 Nathan Harriel
CB 12 Miles Robinson
CB 3 Walker Zimmerman
LB 5 John Tolkin
DM 4 Maximilian Dietz   36'   52'
CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
CM 14 Djordje Mihailovic   52'
RF 7 Kevin Paredes   78'
CF 11 Paxten Aaronson   66'
LF 9 Griffin Yow   66'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Gabriel Slonina
DF 17 Caleb Wiley   78'
MF 15 Benjamin Cremaschi
MF 16 Jack McGlynn   52'
MF 21 Josh Atencio   52'
FW 10 Taylor Booth   66'
FW 13 Duncan McGuire   66'
Manager:
  Marko Mitrović
GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla   46'
CB 3 Bangaly Cissé   28'
CB 4 Mohamed Soumah
CB 13 Madiou Keita
RM 7 Aliou Baldé
CM 17 Abdoulaye Touré
CM 6 Amadou Diawara (c)   63'
LM 14 Amadou Diallo   85'
RF 11 Ousmane Camara   38'
CF 12 Algassime Bah   63'
LF 10 Ilaix Moriba
Substitutes:
DF 2 Naby Oularé   28'
GK 16 Mory Keita   46'
FW 9 Henry Camara   63'
MF 15 Issiaga Camara   63'
DF 20 Chérif Camara   85'
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

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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
                                   
  France 1 –1
  Guinea 1 1 –2
  United States 1 1 1 –3
  New Zealand 1 1 1 –3

References

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  1. ^ "Match schedules confirmed for Olympic Football Tournaments at Paris 2024". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Paris 2024 draws produce blockbuster match-ups". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Match report – Guinea v New Zealand" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Guinea v New Zealand" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Match report – France v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – France v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Match report – New Zealand v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – New Zealand v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Match report – France v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up – France v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Match report – New Zealand v France" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – New Zealand v France" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Match report – United States v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Tactical Line-up – United States v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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