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

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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]

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Teams

Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Olympic
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance
A1Flag of France.svg  France 1 UEFA Hosts13 September 201714th 2020 Gold medalists (1984)
A2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3 CONCACAF 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship top two1 July 202215th 2008 Silver medalists (1904)
A3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea [a] 4 CAF AFC–CAF play-off winner9 May 20242nd 1968 Eleventh place (1968)
A4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 OFC 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament winner9 September 20234th 2020 Sixth place (2020)
  1. ↑ The play-off winner was not known at the time of the draw.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France (H)330070+79Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 320174+36
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 310238−53
4Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 300316−50
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

Guinea vs New Zealand

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  • Diawara Soccerball shade.svg72'
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Stade de Nice, Nice
Attendance: 4,909 [5]
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
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Guinea [6]
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New Zealand [6]
GK1 Soumaïla Sylla
RB3 Bangaly Cissé
CB4 Mohamed Soumah Yellow card.svg 90+9'
CB6 Amadou Diawara
LB13 Madiou Keita
CM8 Naby Keïta (c)Sub off.svg 87'
CM17 Abdoulaye Touré Sub off.svg 73'
RW14 Amadou Diallo Sub off.svg 79'
AM10 Ilaix Moriba Sub off.svg 74'
LW7 Aliou Baldé
CF12 Algassime Bah
Substitutes:
GK16 Mory Keita
DF2 Naby Oularé Sub on.svg 79'
DF20 Chérif Camara
MF15 Issiaga Camara Sub on.svg 73'
FW9 Henry Camara Sub on.svg 87'
FW11 Ousmane Camara Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Kaba Diawara
GK1 Alex Paulsen
RB2 Michael Boxall
CB5 Finn Surman
CB4 Tyler Bindon
LB3 Sam Sutton
CM6 Joe Bell Yellow card.svg 90+6'
CM17 Lachlan Bayliss Sub off.svg 77'
RW7 Matthew Garbett (c)Sub off.svg 84'
AM10 Sarpreet Singh
LW14 Jay Herdman Sub off.svg 77'
CF9 Ben Waine
Substitutes:
GK12 Kees Sims
DF13 Lukas Kelly-Heald Sub on.svg 84'
DF15 Matthew Sheridan
MF16 Fin Conchie
FW18 Oskar van Hattum Sub on.svg 77'
FW19 Liam Gillion Sub on.svg 77'
DF20 Isaac Hughes
Manager:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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

France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
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Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Attendance: 48,721 [7]
Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)
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France [8]
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United States [8]
GK16 Guillaume Restes
RB5 Kiliann Sildillia Yellow card.svg 17'
CB4 Loïc Badé
CB2 Castello Lukeba
LB3 Adrien Truffert
CM6 Manu Koné Sub off.svg 87'
CM13 Joris Chotard
RW12 Enzo Millot Sub off.svg 71'
AM10 Alexandre Lacazette (c)
LW7 Michael Olise Sub off.svg 82'
CF14 Jean-Philippe Mateta Sub off.svg 71'
Substitutes:
GK1 Obed Nkambadio
DF15 Bradley Locko
DF17 Soungoutou Magassa Sub on.svg 87'
MF8 Maghnes Akliouche Sub on.svg 71'
MF11 Désiré Doué Sub on.svg 82'
FW9 Arnaud Kalimuendo Sub on.svg 71'
FW18 Rayan Cherki
Manager:
Thierry Henry
GK1 Patrick Schulte
RB2 Nathan Harriel
CB12 Miles Robinson
CB3 Walker Zimmerman
LB5 John Tolkin
CM6 Gianluca Busio Sub off.svg 71'
CM8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
RW11 Paxten Aaronson Sub off.svg 76'
AM14 Djordje Mihailovic Sub off.svg 76'
LW7 Kevin Paredes Yellow card.svg 37'Sub off.svg 76'
CF13 Duncan McGuire Sub off.svg 86'
Substitutes:
GK18 Gabriel Slonina
DF4 Maximilian Dietz Sub on.svg 71'
DF17 Caleb Wiley Sub on.svg 86'
MF15 Benjamin Cremaschi
MF16 Jack McGlynn Sub on.svg 76'
FW9 Griffin Yow Sub on.svg 76'
FW10 Taylor Booth Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Serbia.svg 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

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Attendance: 9,468 [9]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
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New Zealand [10]
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United States [10]
GK1 Alex Paulsen
RB4 Tyler Bindon
CB5 Finn Surman
CB2 Michael Boxall
LB3 Sam Sutton Yellow card.svg 65'
CM6 Joe Bell Sub off.svg 76'
CM7 Matthew Garbett (c)
RW17 Lachlan Bayliss Sub off.svg 46'
AM10 Sarpreet Singh Sub off.svg 84'
LW14 Jay Herdman Sub off.svg 46'
CF9 Ben Waine Sub off.svg 76'
Substitutes:
GK12 Kees Sims
DF13 Lukas Kelly-Heald Sub on.svg 76'
DF15 Matthew Sheridan Sub on.svg 76'
MF16 Fin Conchie
FW11 Jesse Randall Sub on.svg 46'
FW18 Oskar van Hattum Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Liam Gillion Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Bazeley
GK1 Patrick Schulte
RB2 Nathan Harriel Sub off.svg 69'
CB12 Miles Robinson
CB3 Walker Zimmerman
LB5 John Tolkin
DM8 Tanner Tessmann (c)Yellow card.svg 45+2'
CM6 Gianluca Busio Sub off.svg 36'
CM14 Djordje Mihailovic Sub off.svg 56'
RF7 Kevin Paredes Sub off.svg 69'
CF13 Duncan McGuire Sub off.svg 57'
LF11 Paxten Aaronson
Substitutes:
GK18 Gabriel Slonina
DF4 Maximilian Dietz Sub on.svg 56'
DF17 Caleb Wiley
MF15 Benjamin Cremaschi Sub on.svg 69'
MF16 Jack McGlynn Sub on.svg 36'
FW9 Griffin Yow Sub on.svg 57'
FW10 Taylor Booth Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Flag of Serbia.svg 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

France  Flag of France.svg1–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Sildillia Soccerball shade.svg75' Report
Stade de Nice, Nice
Attendance: 25,965 [11]
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
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France [12]
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Guinea [12]
GK16 Guillaume Restes
RB5 Kiliann Sildillia
CB4 Loïc Badé Yellow card.svg 45+9'
CB2 Castello Lukeba
LB3 Adrien Truffert
CM8 Maghnes Akliouche Sub off.svg 59'
CM6 Manu Koné Yellow card.svg 87'
CM13 Joris Chotard
AM7 Michael Olise
CF14 Jean-Philippe Mateta Sub off.svg 58'
CF10 Alexandre Lacazette (c)Yellow card.svg 49'Sub off.svg 87'
Substitutes:
GK1 Obed Nkambadio
DF15 Bradley Locko
DF17 Soungoutou Magassa
MF11 Désiré Doué Sub on.svg 87'
MF12 Enzo Millot Sub on.svg 59'
FW9 Arnaud Kalimuendo Sub on.svg 58'
FW18 Rayan Cherki
Manager:
Thierry Henry
GK1 Soumaïla Sylla
CB3 Bangaly Cissé
CB4 Mohamed Soumah
CB13 Madiou Keita
RM7 Aliou Baldé
CM17 Abdoulaye Touré Sub off.svg 90+4'
CM6 Amadou Diawara
LM14 Amadou Diallo
RF8 Naby Keïta (c)Yellow card.svg 74'Sub off.svg 77'
CF12 Algassime Bah Sub off.svg 90+4'
LF10 Ilaix Moriba Sub off.svg 84'
Substitutes:
GK16 Mory Keita
DF2 Naby Oularé Sub on.svg 77'
DF20 Chérif Camara
FW9 Henry Camara Sub on.svg 90+4'
MF15 Issiaga Camara Sub on.svg 90+4'
FW11 Ousmane Camara Sub on.svg 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

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–3Flag of France.svg  France
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Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Attendance: 45,790 [13]
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
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New Zealand [14]
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France [14]
GK1 Alex Paulsen
RB4 Tyler Bindon
CB5 Finn Surman Sub off.svg 78'
CB2 Michael Boxall
LB3 Sam Sutton Sub off.svg 78'
CM6 Joe Bell
CM7 Matthew Garbett (c)
RW18 Oskar van Hattum Sub off.svg 46'
AM10 Sarpreet Singh Sub off.svg 90+1'
LW13 Lukas Kelly-Heald Yellow card.svg 63'
CF9 Ben Waine Sub off.svg 85'
Substitutes:
GK12 Kees Sims
DF15 Matthew Sheridan Sub on.svg 78'
MF16 Fin Conchie Sub on.svg 85'
MF17 Lachlan Bayliss Sub on.svg 46'
FW11 Jesse Randall
FW14 Jay Herdman Sub on.svg 78'
FW19 Liam Gillion Sub on.svg 90+1'
Manager:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Bazeley
GK1 Obed Nkambadio
CB17 Soungoutou Magassa
CB2 Castello Lukeba Sub off.svg 78'
CB19 Chrislain Matsima
RM11 Désiré Doué Sub off.svg 78'
CM20 Andy Diouf
CM21 Johann Lepenant
LM15 Bradley Locko
AM18 Rayan Cherki Sub off.svg 65'
CF14 Jean-Philippe Mateta (c)Sub off.svg 66'
CF9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
Substitutes:
GK16 Guillaume Restes
DF3 Adrien Truffert
DF4 Loïc Badé Sub on.svg 78'
MF8 Maghnes Akliouche Sub on.svg 66'
MF13 Joris Chotard Sub on.svg 78'
FW7 Michael Olise Sub on.svg 65'
FW10 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

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 6,245 [15]
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
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United States [16]
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Guinea [12]
GK1 Patrick Schulte
RB2 Nathan Harriel
CB12 Miles Robinson
CB3 Walker Zimmerman
LB5 John Tolkin
DM4 Maximilian Dietz Yellow card.svg 36'Sub off.svg 52'
CM8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
CM14 Djordje Mihailovic Sub off.svg 52'
RF7 Kevin Paredes Sub off.svg 78'
CF11 Paxten Aaronson Sub off.svg 66'
LF9 Griffin Yow Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutes:
GK18 Gabriel Slonina
DF17 Caleb Wiley Sub on.svg 78'
MF15 Benjamin Cremaschi
MF16 Jack McGlynn Sub on.svg 52'
MF21 Josh Atencio Sub on.svg 52'
FW10 Taylor Booth Sub on.svg 66'
FW13 Duncan McGuire Sub on.svg 66'
Manager:
Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Mitrović
GK1 Soumaïla Sylla Sub off.svg 46'
CB3 Bangaly Cissé Sub off.svg 28'
CB4 Mohamed Soumah
CB13 Madiou Keita
RM7 Aliou Baldé
CM17 Abdoulaye Touré
CM6 Amadou Diawara (c)Sub off.svg 63'
LM14 Amadou Diallo Sub off.svg 85'
RF11 Ousmane Camara Yellow card.svg 38'
CF12 Algassime Bah Sub off.svg 63'
LF10 Ilaix Moriba
Substitutes:
DF2 Naby Oularé Sub on.svg 28'
GK16 Mory Keita Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Henry Camara Sub on.svg 63'
MF15 Issiaga Camara Sub on.svg 63'
DF20 Chérif Camara Sub on.svg 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

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.

TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svg Red card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svg Red card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svg Red card.svg
Flag of France.svg  France 1–1
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 11–2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 111–3
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 111–3

References

  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Guinea v New Zealand" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Match report – France v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – France v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Match report – New Zealand v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – New Zealand v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Match report – France v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – France v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Match report – New Zealand v France" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – New Zealand v France" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Match report – United States v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Tactical Line-up – United States v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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