Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament facts for kids
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | France | ||
| City | Paris | ||
| Dates | 27 July – 9 August | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Stade Yves-du-Manoir | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Netherlands (5th title) |
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| Runner-up |  China |
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| Third place |  Argentina |
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 38 | ||
| Goals scored | 143 (3.76 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Yibbi Jansen (9 goals) |
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All statistics are correct as of 7 August 2024
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The women's field hockey tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was a big event! It was the 12th time women's field hockey was played at the Summer Olympics. The games happened from July 27 to August 9, 2024. All the exciting matches took place at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in Paris, France.
The Netherlands team won the gold medal. They beat China in the final game to earn their fifth Olympic title. Argentina won the bronze medal, finishing third in the tournament.
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Tournament Schedule
The field hockey games were played on two different pitches during the first round.
This table shows when different parts of the tournament happened:
| G | Group stage | ¼ | Quarter-finals | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
| Sat 27 | Sun 28 | Mon 29 | Tue 30 | Wed 31 | Thu 1 | Fri 2 | Sat 3 | Sun 4 | Mon 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | |
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| G | G | G | G | G | G | G | ¼ | ½ | B | F | ||||
How the Tournament Worked
Twelve teams competed in the tournament. They were split into two groups of six teams each. In the first part, called the group stage, every team played against all the other teams in their group.
After the group stage, the top four teams from each group moved on to the quarter-finals. This was the start of the knockout stage. If a team lost a game in the knockout stage, they were out of the competition. The two teams that won their semi-final matches played for the gold medal. The two teams that lost their semi-final matches played for the bronze medal.
How Teams Qualified
Teams qualified for the Olympics in a few ways. The winners of the field hockey championships from five different parts of the world automatically got a spot. France, as the host country for the Olympics, also qualified automatically. The remaining teams earned their spots through special qualification tournaments held in 2024.
Umpires for the Games
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) chose 14 umpires to oversee the matches. These umpires made sure all the games followed the rules fairly.
- Irene Presenqui (ARG)
- Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
- Laurine Delforge (BEL)
- Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
- Hannah Harrison (GBR)
- Rachel Williams (GBR)
- Sarah Wilson (GBR)
- Alison Keogh (IRE)
- Emi Yamada (JPN)
- Amber Church (NZL)
- Cookie Tan (SGP)
- Annelize Rostron (RSA)
- Wanri Venter (RSA)
- Ayanna McClean (TTO)
Team Rosters
Each country brought their best players to compete. You can find more details about the players on each team's roster page.
Group Stage Results
The groups were announced in January 2024, and the full game schedule came out in March 2024. All game times listed are local times in Paris, France (UTC+2).
Group A Standings
Here's how the teams in Group A finished:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Group B Standings
Here's how the teams in Group B finished:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Knockout Stage: The Finals Begin!
After the group stage, the top teams moved into the knockout rounds. This meant that if a team lost, they were out of the running for the gold medal.
Tournament Bracket
This chart shows how the teams played in the final rounds:
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 5 August | ||||||||||
| Netherlands |
3 | |||||||||
| 7 August | ||||||||||
 Great Britain |
1 | |||||||||
| Netherlands |
3 | |||||||||
| 5 August | ||||||||||
| Argentina |
0 | |||||||||
| Argentina (p.s.o.) |
1 (2) | |||||||||
| 9 August | ||||||||||
 Germany |
1 (0) | |||||||||
| Netherlands (p.s.o.) |
1 (3) | |||||||||
| 5 August | ||||||||||
| China |
1 (1) | |||||||||
 Belgium |
2 | |||||||||
| 7 August | ||||||||||
 Spain |
0 | |||||||||
| Belgium |
1 (2) | |||||||||
| 5 August | ||||||||||
| China (p.s.o.) |
1 (3) | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
 Australia |
2 | |||||||||
| 9 August | ||||||||||
| China |
3 | |||||||||
| Argentina (p.s.o.) |
2 (3) | |||||||||
| Belgium |
2 (1) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals: The Top 8 Teams Battle It Out
The quarter-finals were played on August 5th.
- China beat Australia 3-2 in a close match.
- Argentina won against Germany in a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw.
- The Netherlands defeated Great Britain 3-1.
- Belgium secured a 2-0 victory over Spain.
Semi-finals: Who Goes for Gold?
The semi-finals took place on August 7th.
- The Netherlands continued their strong run, beating Argentina 3-0.
- China and Belgium played a thrilling game that ended 1-1. China won in a penalty shoot-out, moving on to the gold medal match.
Bronze Medal Match: Third Place Decided
On August 9th, Argentina and Belgium played for the bronze medal. The game was tied 2-2 at the end of regular time. Argentina won the bronze medal after a penalty shoot-out, with a score of 3-1.
Gold Medal Match: The Grand Final
The gold medal match was also on August 9th, between the Netherlands and China. The game was a tight 1-1 draw. The Netherlands won the gold medal in a penalty shoot-out, scoring 3 goals to China's 1. This marked their fifth Olympic title!
Final Standings
Here's how all the teams ranked at the end of the tournament: In field hockey, games decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws for statistics, while games decided in regular time are counted as wins or losses.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 22 | Gold medal |
| 2 | China |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 11 | Silver medal |
| 3 | Argentina |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 15 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Belgium |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 17 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Australia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 13 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 6 | Germany |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 | |
| 7 | Spain |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Great Britain |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 6 | |
| 9 |  United States |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 |  Japan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 3 | |
| 11 |  South Africa |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | |
| 12 |  France (H) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0 |
(H) Host.
Top Goal Scorers
A total of 143 goals were scored in 38 matches during the tournament! Here are some of the players who scored the most goals:
There were 143 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 3.76 goals per match.
9 goals
- Yibbi Jansen
6 goals
- Agustina Gorzelany
- Ambre Ballenghien
- Nike Lorenz
5 goals
- Charlotte Stapenhorst
4 goals
- Alice Arnott
- Chen Yang
3 goals
- Julieta Jankunas
- Stephanie Kershaw
- Tatum Stewart
- Charlotte Englebert
- Li Hong
- Dan Wen
- Zhong Jiaqi
- Hannah French
- Luna Fokke
- Frédérique Matla
- Marijn Veen
- Kayla de Waal
- Lola Riera
2 goals
- Agustina Albertario
- Zoe Díaz
- Kaitlin Nobbs
- Emma Puvrez
- Justine Rasir
- Gu Bingfeng
- Ma Ning
- Zou Meirong
- Yohanna Lhopital
- Tessa Howard
- Joosje Burg
- Maria Verschoor
- Abigail Tamer
1 goal
- Lara Casas
- María José Granatto
- Valentina Raposo
- Rocío Sánchez Moccia
- Victoria Sauze
- Eugenia Trinchinetti
- Maddison Brooks
- Rebecca Greiner
- Grace Stewart
- Renee Taylor
- Mariah Williams
- Hélène Brasseur
- Alix Gerniers
- Delphine Marien
- Michelle Struijk
- Stéphanie Vanden Borre
- Zhang Ying
- Philippine Delemazure
- Paola le Nindre
- Viktoria Huse
- Amelie Wortmann
- Giselle Ansley
- Amy Costello
- Sophie Hamilton
- Sarah Jones
- Shiho Kobayakawa
- Mai Toriyama
- Freeke Moes
- Laura Nunnink
- Pien Sanders
- Xan de Waard
- Marié Louw
- Laura Barrios
- Begoña García
- Belén Iglesias
- Sophia Gladieux
- Ashley Sessa
- Meredith Sholder
