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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. 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 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 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)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

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

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

Guinea vs New Zealand

24 July 2024 (2024-07-24)
17:00
 Guinea  1–2  New Zealand Stade de Nice, Nice
Attendance: 4,909
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
  • Diawara Goal 72'
  • Garbett Goal 25'
  • Waine Goal 76'
Guinea
New Zealand
GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla
RB 3 Bangaly Cissé
CB 4 Mohamed Soumah Booked in the 90+9th minute 90+9'
CB 6 Amadou Diawara
LB 13 Madiou Keita
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c) Substituted off in the 87th minute 87'
CM 17 Abdoulaye Touré Substituted off in the 73rd minute 73'
RW 14 Amadou Diallo Substituted off in the 79th minute 79'
AM 10 Ilaix Moriba Substituted off in the 74th minute 74'
LW 7 Aliou Baldé
CF 12 Algassime Bah
Substitutes:
GK 16 Mory Keita
DF 2 Naby Oularé Substituted on in the 79th minute 79'
DF 20 Chérif Camara
MF 15 Issiaga Camara Substituted on in the 73rd minute 73'
FW 9 Henry Camara Substituted on in the 87th minute 87'
FW 11 Ousmane Camara Substituted on in the 74th minute 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 Booked in the 90+6th minute 90+6'
CM 17 Lachlan Bayliss Substituted off in the 77th minute 77'
RW 7 Matthew Garbett (c) Substituted off in the 84th minute 84'
AM 10 Sarpreet Singh
LW 14 Jay Herdman Substituted off in the 77th minute 77'
CF 9 Ben Waine
Substitutes:
GK 12 Kees Sims
DF 13 Lukas Kelly-Heald Substituted on in the 84th minute 84'
DF 15 Matthew Sheridan
MF 16 Fin Conchie
FW 18 Oskar van Hattum Substituted on in the 77th minute 77'
FW 19 Liam Gillion Substituted on in the 77th minute 77'
DF 20 Isaac Hughes
Manager:
United Kingdom 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

24 July 2024 (2024-07-24)
21:00
 France  3–0  United States Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Attendance: 48,721
Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)
  • Lacazette Goal 61'
  • Olise Goal 69'
  • Badé Goal 85'
France
United States
GK 16 Guillaume Restes
RB 5 Kiliann Sildillia Booked in the 17th minute 17'
CB 4 Loïc Badé
CB 2 Castello Lukeba
LB 3 Adrien Truffert
CM 6 Manu Koné Substituted off in the 87th minute 87'
CM 13 Joris Chotard
RW 12 Enzo Millot Substituted off in the 71st minute 71'
AM 10 Alexandre Lacazette (c)
LW 7 Michael Olise Substituted off in the 82nd minute 82'
CF 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta Substituted off in the 71st minute 71'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
DF 15 Bradley Locko
DF 17 Soungoutou Magassa Substituted on in the 87th minute 87'
MF 8 Maghnes Akliouche Substituted on in the 71st minute 71'
MF 11 Désiré Doué Substituted on in the 82nd minute 82'
FW 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo Substituted on in the 71st minute 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 Substituted off in the 71st minute 71'
CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
RW 11 Paxten Aaronson Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
AM 14 Djordje Mihailovic Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
LW 7 Kevin Paredes Booked in the 37th minute 37' Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
CF 13 Duncan McGuire Substituted off in the 86th minute 86'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Gabriel Slonina
DF 4 Maximilian Dietz Substituted on in the 71st minute 71'
DF 17 Caleb Wiley Substituted on in the 86th minute 86'
MF 15 Benjamin Cremaschi
MF 16 Jack McGlynn Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
FW 9 Griffin Yow Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
FW 10 Taylor Booth Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
Manager:
Serbia 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

27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
19:00
 New Zealand  1–4  United States Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Attendance: 9,468
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
  • Randall Goal 78'
  • Mihailovic Goal 8' (pen.)
  • Zimmerman Goal 12'
  • Busio Goal 30'
  • Aaronson Goal 58'
New Zealand
United States
GK 1 Alex Paulsen
RB 4 Tyler Bindon
CB 5 Finn Surman
CB 2 Michael Boxall
LB 3 Sam Sutton Booked in the 65th minute 65'
CM 6 Joe Bell Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
CM 7 Matthew Garbett (c)
RW 17 Lachlan Bayliss Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
AM 10 Sarpreet Singh Substituted off in the 84th minute 84'
LW 14 Jay Herdman Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
CF 9 Ben Waine Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Kees Sims
DF 13 Lukas Kelly-Heald Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
DF 15 Matthew Sheridan Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
MF 16 Fin Conchie
FW 11 Jesse Randall Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 18 Oskar van Hattum Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 19 Liam Gillion Substituted on in the 84th minute 84'
Manager:
United Kingdom Darren Bazeley
GK 1 Patrick Schulte
RB 2 Nathan Harriel Substituted off in the 69th minute 69'
CB 12 Miles Robinson
CB 3 Walker Zimmerman
LB 5 John Tolkin
DM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c) Booked in the 45+2th minute 45+2'
CM 6 Gianluca Busio Substituted off in the 36th minute 36'
CM 14 Djordje Mihailovic Substituted off in the 56th minute 56'
RF 7 Kevin Paredes Substituted off in the 69th minute 69'
CF 13 Duncan McGuire Substituted off in the 57th minute 57'
LF 11 Paxten Aaronson
Substitutes:
GK 18 Gabriel Slonina
DF 4 Maximilian Dietz Substituted on in the 56th minute 56'
DF 17 Caleb Wiley
MF 15 Benjamin Cremaschi Substituted on in the 69th minute 69'
MF 16 Jack McGlynn Substituted on in the 36th minute 36'
FW 9 Griffin Yow Substituted on in the 57th minute 57'
FW 10 Taylor Booth Substituted on in the 69th minute 69'
Manager:
Serbia 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

27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
21:00
 France  1–0  Guinea Stade de Nice, Nice
Attendance: 25,965
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Sildillia Goal 75'
France
Guinea
GK 16 Guillaume Restes
RB 5 Kiliann Sildillia
CB 4 Loïc Badé Booked in the 45+9th minute 45+9'
CB 2 Castello Lukeba
LB 3 Adrien Truffert
CM 8 Maghnes Akliouche Substituted off in the 59th minute 59'
CM 6 Manu Koné Booked in the 87th minute 87'
CM 13 Joris Chotard
AM 7 Michael Olise
CF 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta Substituted off in the 58th minute 58'
CF 10 Alexandre Lacazette (c) Booked in the 49th minute 49' Substituted off in the 87th minute 87'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
DF 15 Bradley Locko
DF 17 Soungoutou Magassa
MF 11 Désiré Doué Substituted on in the 87th minute 87'
MF 12 Enzo Millot Substituted on in the 59th minute 59'
FW 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo Substituted on in the 58th minute 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 Substituted off in the 90+4th minute 90+4'
CM 6 Amadou Diawara
LM 14 Amadou Diallo
RF 8 Naby Keïta (c) Booked in the 74th minute 74' Substituted off in the 77th minute 77'
CF 12 Algassime Bah Substituted off in the 90+4th minute 90+4'
LF 10 Ilaix Moriba Substituted off in the 84th minute 84'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Mory Keita
DF 2 Naby Oularé Substituted on in the 77th minute 77'
DF 20 Chérif Camara
FW 9 Henry Camara Substituted on in the 90+4th minute 90+4'
MF 15 Issiaga Camara Substituted on in the 90+4th minute 90+4'
FW 11 Ousmane Camara Substituted on in the 84th minute 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

30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
19:00
 New Zealand  0–3  France Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Attendance: 45,790
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
  • Mateta Goal 19'
  • Doué Goal 71'
  • Kalimuendo Goal 74'
New Zealand
France
GK 1 Alex Paulsen
RB 4 Tyler Bindon
CB 5 Finn Surman Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
CB 2 Michael Boxall
LB 3 Sam Sutton Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
CM 6 Joe Bell
CM 7 Matthew Garbett (c)
RW 18 Oskar van Hattum Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
AM 10 Sarpreet Singh Substituted off in the 90+1th minute 90+1'
LW 13 Lukas Kelly-Heald Booked in the 63rd minute 63'
CF 9 Ben Waine Substituted off in the 85th minute 85'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Kees Sims
DF 15 Matthew Sheridan Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
MF 16 Fin Conchie Substituted on in the 85th minute 85'
MF 17 Lachlan Bayliss Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 11 Jesse Randall
FW 14 Jay Herdman Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
FW 19 Liam Gillion Substituted on in the 90+1th minute 90+1'
Manager:
United Kingdom Darren Bazeley
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
CB 17 Soungoutou Magassa
CB 2 Castello Lukeba Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
CB 19 Chrislain Matsima
RM 11 Désiré Doué Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
CM 20 Andy Diouf
CM 21 Johann Lepenant
LM 15 Bradley Locko
AM 18 Rayan Cherki Substituted off in the 65th minute 65'
CF 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta (c) Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
CF 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
Substitutes:
GK 16 Guillaume Restes
DF 3 Adrien Truffert
DF 4 Loïc Badé Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
MF 8 Maghnes Akliouche Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
MF 13 Joris Chotard Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
FW 7 Michael Olise Substituted on in the 65th minute 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

30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
19:00
 United States  3–0  Guinea Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 6,245
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
  • Mihailovic Goal 14'
  • Paredes Goal 31', 75'
United States
Guinea
GK 1 Patrick Schulte
RB 2 Nathan Harriel
CB 12 Miles Robinson
CB 3 Walker Zimmerman
LB 5 John Tolkin
DM 4 Maximilian Dietz Booked in the 36th minute 36' Substituted off in the 52nd minute 52'
CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
CM 14 Djordje Mihailovic Substituted off in the 52nd minute 52'
RF 7 Kevin Paredes Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
CF 11 Paxten Aaronson Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
LF 9 Griffin Yow Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Gabriel Slonina
DF 17 Caleb Wiley Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
MF 15 Benjamin Cremaschi
MF 16 Jack McGlynn Substituted on in the 52nd minute 52'
MF 21 Josh Atencio Substituted on in the 52nd minute 52'
FW 10 Taylor Booth Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
FW 13 Duncan McGuire Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
Manager:
Serbia Marko Mitrović
GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
CB 3 Bangaly Cissé Substituted off in the 28th minute 28'
CB 4 Mohamed Soumah
CB 13 Madiou Keita
RM 7 Aliou Baldé
CM 17 Abdoulaye Touré
CM 6 Amadou Diawara (c) Substituted off in the 63rd minute 63'
LM 14 Amadou Diallo Substituted off in the 85th minute 85'
RF 11 Ousmane Camara Booked in the 38th minute 38'
CF 12 Algassime Bah Substituted off in the 63rd minute 63'
LF 10 Ilaix Moriba
Substitutes:
DF 2 Naby Oularé Substituted on in the 28th minute 28'
GK 16 Mory Keita Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 9 Henry Camara Substituted on in the 63rd minute 63'
MF 15 Issiaga Camara Substituted on in the 63rd minute 63'
DF 20 Chérif Camara Substituted on in the 85th minute 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:

  • 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
Booked Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardRed card Booked Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardRed card Booked Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardRed card
 France 1 –1
 Guinea 1 1 –2
 United States 1 1 1 –3
 New Zealand 1 1 1 –3
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