Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament final

Last updated
2024 Summer Olympic women's football final
Paris Le Parc des Princes (cropped).jpg
Parc des Princes in Paris hosted the final
Event Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Date10 August 2024 (2024-08-10)
Venue Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee Tess Olofsson (Sweden) [1]
Attendance43,813 [2]
WeatherSunny
26 °C (79 °F)
53% humidity [3]
2020
2028

The 2024 Summer Olympic women's football gold medal match was a football match to determine the winners of the women's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The match was the eighth final of the women's football tournament at the Olympics, a quadrennial tournament contested by the women's national teams of the member associations of FIFA to decide the Olympic champions. The match took place at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on 10 August 2024. [4] [5] [6] This was the first Olympic women's football final to take place after the men's tournament final. [7]

Contents

Background

This was Brazil's third Olympic final, having lost both the 2004 and 2008 finals to the United States after extra time. Overall, this was their fourth major tournament final, having lost the 2007 Women's World Cup final to Germany.

This was the sixth Olympic final for the U.S., with them winning four of the first five Olympic women's football tournament finals dating back to 1996. Their most recent final was in 2012 victory against Japan and their previous final loss was suffered against Norway in 2000. Overall, this was their 11th major tournament final, having won in the 1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019 Women's World Cup finals and lost to Japan in 2011.

Venue

The final was held at the Parc des Princes in Paris.

The stadium first opened in 1897, and had been refurbished twice since 1972, first for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and then for the UEFA Euro 2016. It hosted the UEFA Euro finals in 1960 and 1984. It also hosted some matches for the 1938 and 1998 World Cups, the 2019 Women's World Cup, and the three aforementioned UEFA Euros. [8]

Route to the final

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil RoundFlag of the United States.svg  United States
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–0 Match 1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3–0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1–2 Match 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4–1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0–2 Match 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–1
Group C third place

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 39
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 36
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 33
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 30
Source: FIFA
Final standings Group B winners

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 39
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 36
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33
4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 30
Source: FIFA
OpponentResult Knockout stage OpponentResult
Flag of France.svg  France 1–0 Quarter-finalsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 1–0 ( a.e.t. )
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4–2 Semi-finalsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–0 ( a.e.t. )

Match

Details

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 0–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Swanson Soccerball shade.svg57'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 43,813 [2]
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

Kit left arm bra24h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body bra24h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm bra24h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts bra24h.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks bra24h.png
Kit socks long.svg
Brazil [9]
Kit left arm usa24a.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body usa24a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm usa24a.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts usa24a.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
United States [9]
GK1 Lorena
CB15 Thaís
CB21 Lauren Sub off.svg 84'
CB3 Tarciane Yellow card.svg 81'
RM9 Adriana (c)
CM8 Vitória Yaya Sub off.svg 50'
CM5 Duda Sampaio Sub off.svg 61'
LM13 Yasmim
RF18 Gabi Portilho
CF11 Jheniffer Sub off.svg 61'
LF14 Ludmila Sub off.svg 61'
Substitutes:
GK12 Tainá
DF4 Rafaelle Souza Sub on.svg 84'
MF17 Ana Vitória Sub on.svg 50'
MF20 Angelina Sub on.svg 61'
FW10 Marta Sub on.svg 61'
FW16 Gabi Nunes
FW19 Priscila Sub on.svg 61'
Manager:
Arthur Elias
BRA-USA (women) 2024-08-10.svg
GK1 Alyssa Naeher
RB2 Emily Fox
CB4 Naomi Girma
CB12 Tierna Davidson Sub off.svg 74'
LB7 Crystal Dunn
DM3 Korbin Albert
CM17 Sam Coffey
CM10 Lindsey Horan (c)
RF5 Trinity Rodman
CF9 Mallory Swanson Sub off.svg 90+5'
LF11 Sophia Smith Sub off.svg 84'
Substitutes:
GK18 Casey Murphy
DF6 Casey Krueger Sub on.svg 90+5'
DF13 Jenna Nighswonger
MF14 Emily Sonnett Sub on.svg 74'
MF16 Rose Lavelle
FW8 Lynn Williams Sub on.svg 84'
FW15 Jaedyn Shaw
Manager:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emma Hayes

Assistant referees:
Almira Spahić (Sweden)
Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
Fourth official:
Rebecca Welch (Great Britain)
Reserve assistant referee:
Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
Video assistant referee:
Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Jérôme Brisard (France)

Match rules [10]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
  • Maximum of three substitution opportunities, with a fourth allowed in extra time

References

  1. "Match officials appointed for Olympic Football Tournaments' gold and bronze medal matches". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Match report – Brazil v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. "Start List – Brazil v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. "Match schedules confirmed for Olympic Football Tournaments at Paris 2024". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. "Women's International Match Calendar 2024–2025" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. January 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. "Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. "Match schedules confirmed for Olympic Football Tournaments at Paris 2024". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. "Parc des Princes". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Brazil v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  10. "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.