Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 24 to 30 July 2024. The group consisted of hosts France, Guinea, New Zealand and the United States. The top two teams, France and the United States, advanced to the knockout stage.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Olympicappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance A1 1 UEFA Hosts 13 September 2017 14th 2020 Gold medalists (1984) A2 3 CONCACAF 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship top two 1 July 2022 15th 2008 Silver medalists (1904) A3 4 CAF AFC–CAF play-off winner 9 May 2024 2nd 1968 Eleventh place (1968) A4 2 OFC 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament winner 9 September 2023 4th 2020 Sixth place (2020)
Standings
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
Guinea vs New Zealand
GK 1 Soumaïla SyllaRB 3 Bangaly CisséCB 4 Mohamed Soumah CB 6 Amadou DiawaraLB 13Madiou KeitaCM 8 Naby Keïta (c) CM 17Abdoulaye Touré RW 14Amadou Diallo AM 10Ilaix Moriba LW 7 Aliou BaldéCF 12Algassime BahSubstitutes:GK 16Mory KeitaDF 2 Naby Oularé DF 20Chérif CamaraMF 15Issiaga Camara FW 9 Henry Camara FW 11Ousmane Camara Manager:Kaba Diawara GK 1 Alex PaulsenCB 2 Michael BoxallCB 5 Finn SurmanCB 4 Tyler BindonDM 6 Joe Bell RM 9 Ben WaineCM 7 Matthew Garbett (c) CM 17Lachlan Bayliss LM 3 Sam SuttonCF 10Sarpreet SinghCF 14Jay Herdman Substitutes:GK 12Kees SimsDF 13Lukas Kelly-Heald DF 15Matthew SheridanMF 16Fin ConchieFW 18Oskar van Hattum FW 19Liam Gillion DF 20Isaac HughesManager: 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
GK 16Guillaume RestesRB 5 Kiliann Sildillia CB 4 Loïc BadéCB 2 Castello LukebaLB 3 Adrien TruffertCM 6 Manu Koné CM 13Joris ChotardRW 12Enzo Millot AM 10Alexandre Lacazette (c)LW 7 Michael Olise CF 14Jean-Philippe Mateta Substitutes:GK 1 Obed NkambadioDF 15Bradley LockoDF 17Soungoutou Magassa MF 8 Maghnes Akliouche MF 11Désiré Doué FW 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo FW 18Rayan CherkiManager:Thierry Henry GK 1 Patrick SchulteRB 2 Nathan HarrielCB 12Miles RobinsonCB 3 Walker ZimmermanLB 5 John TolkinCM 6 Gianluca Busio CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)RW 11Paxten Aaronson AM 14Djordje Mihailovic LW 7 Kevin Paredes CF 13Duncan McGuire Substitutes:GK 18Gabriel SloninaDF 4 Maximilian Dietz DF 17Caleb Wiley MF 15Benjamin CremaschiMF 16Jack McGlynn FW 9 Griffin Yow FW 10Taylor Booth 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
GK 1 Alex PaulsenCB 2 Michael BoxallCB 5 Finn SurmanCB 4 Tyler BindonDM 6 Joe Bell RM 9 Ben Waine CM 7 Matthew Garbett (c)CM 17Lachlan Bayliss LM 3 Sam Sutton CF 10Sarpreet Singh CF 14Jay Herdman Substitutes:GK 12Kees SimsDF 13Lukas Kelly-Heald DF 15Matthew Sheridan MF 16Fin ConchieFW 11Jesse Randall FW 18Oskar van Hattum FW 19Liam Gillion Manager: Darren Bazeley GK 1 Patrick SchulteRB 2 Nathan Harriel CB 12Miles RobinsonCB 3 Walker ZimmermanLB 5 John TolkinDM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c) CM 6 Gianluca Busio CM 14Djordje Mihailovic RF 7 Kevin Paredes CF 13Duncan McGuire LF 11Paxten AaronsonSubstitutes:GK 18Gabriel SloninaDF 4 Maximilian Dietz DF 17Caleb WileyMF 15Benjamin Cremaschi MF 16Jack McGlynn FW 9 Griffin Yow FW 10Taylor Booth 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
GK 16Guillaume RestesRB 5 Kiliann SildilliaCB 4 Loïc Badé CB 2 Castello LukebaLB 3 Adrien TruffertDM 6 Manu Koné CM 8 Maghnes Akliouche CM 13Joris ChotardAM 7 Michael OliseCF 14Jean-Philippe Mateta CF 10Alexandre Lacazette (c) Substitutes:GK 1 Obed NkambadioDF 15Bradley LockoDF 17Soungoutou MagassaMF 11Désiré Doué MF 12Enzo Millot FW 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo FW 18Rayan CherkiManager:Thierry Henry GK 1 Soumaïla SyllaCB 3 Bangaly CisséCB 4 Mohamed SoumahCB 13Madiou KeitaRM 7 Aliou BaldéCM 17Abdoulaye Touré CM 6 Amadou DiawaraLM 14Amadou DialloRF 8 Naby Keïta (c) CF 12Algassime Bah LF 10Ilaix Moriba Substitutes:GK 16Mory KeitaDF 2 Naby Oularé DF 20Chérif CamaraFW 9 Henry Camara MF 15Issiaga Camara FW 11Ousmane Camara 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
GK 1 Alex PaulsenRB 2 Michael BoxallCB 5 Finn Surman CB 4 Tyler BindonLB 13Lukas Kelly-Heald CM 6 Joe BellCM 7 Matthew Garbett (c)RW 18Oskar van Hattum AM 10Sarpreet Singh LW 3 Sam Sutton CF 9 Ben Waine Substitutes:GK 12Kees SimsDF 15Matthew Sheridan MF 16Fin Conchie MF 17Lachlan Bayliss FW 11Jesse RandallFW 14Jay Herdman FW 19Liam Gillion Manager: Darren Bazeley GK 1 Obed NkambadioCB 17Soungoutou MagassaCB 2 Castello Lukeba CB 19Chrislain MatsimaRM 11Désiré Doué CM 20Andy DioufCM 21Johann LepenantLM 15Bradley LockoRF 18Rayan Cherki CF 14Jean-Philippe Mateta (c) LF 9 Arnaud KalimuendoSubstitutes:GK 16Guillaume RestesDF 3 Adrien TruffertDF 4 Loïc Badé MF 8 Maghnes Akliouche MF 13Joris Chotard FW 7 Michael Olise FW 10Alexandre LacazetteManager: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
GK 1 Patrick SchulteRB 2 Nathan HarrielCB 12Miles RobinsonCB 3 Walker ZimmermanLB 5 John TolkinDM 4 Maximilian Dietz CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)CM 14Djordje Mihailovic RF 7 Kevin Paredes CF 11Paxten Aaronson LF 9 Griffin Yow Substitutes:GK 18Gabriel SloninaDF 17Caleb Wiley MF 15Benjamin CremaschiMF 16Jack McGlynn MF 21Josh Atencio FW 10Taylor Booth FW 13Duncan McGuire Manager: Marko Mitrović GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla CB 3 Bangaly Cissé CB 4 Mohamed SoumahCB 13Madiou KeitaRM 7 Aliou BaldéCM 17Abdoulaye TouréCM 6 Amadou Diawara (c) LM 14Amadou Diallo RF 11Ousmane Camara CF 12Algassime Bah LF 10Ilaix MoribaSubstitutes:DF 2 Naby Oularé GK 16Mory Keita FW 9 Henry Camara MF 15Issiaga Camara DF 20Chérif Camara 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: 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.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 1 –1 1 1 –2 1 1 1 –3 1 1 1 –3
References
External links Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024, FIFA.com