The United States, Australia, Zambia and Morocco will be the rivals of the German women’s team in the organization of the Olympic soccer tournament to be held from July 25 to August 10 in Paris. Either Zambia or Morocco will participate in the tournament after the final qualifying matches in early April.
The team led by coach Horst Hrubesch will play their first match at the organisational level in Group B against Australia in Marseille on 25 July (19:00 CEST). Their next two matches will be played on 28 July (21:00 CEST) in Marseille. against four-time champions USA and on 31 July (19:00 CEST) in Saint-Étienne against the African representatives.
“I’m really very pleased with the draw,” Hrubesch said. With Australia, you know what to expect: they’re definitely betting physically. With the United States, we also know what the challenge is. In fact, having Zambia or Morocco, as a third match fits quite well. The merit is that we have the possibility to play the first two games in Marseille. This way we don’t have to try too hard and we can stay put. It’s a manageable organization for us as well.
A total of twelve countries will participate in the women’s football tournament at the Olympic Games. The twelve organizations are divided into three organizations of four, with the top two organizations advancing to the quarterfinals. The top two-thirds ranked organizations will occupy the bottom two spots in the bottom eight. The quarter-finals will take place on 3 August, followed by the semi-finals on 6 August. The gold medal fight is scheduled to be played at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10.
The pots for the draw were decided via the FIFA World Ranking as of 15 March 2024. Teams from the same federation may simply not be drawn in the same group.
Group A: France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
Group B: United States, Zambia/Morocco, Germany, Australia
Group C: Spain, Japan, Nigeria/South Africa, Brazil
The United States, Australia, Zambia and Morocco will be the rivals of the German women’s team in the organization of the Olympic soccer tournament to be held from July 25 to August 10 in Paris. Either Zambia or Morocco will participate in the tournament after the final qualifying matches in early April.
The team led by coach Horst Hrubesch will play their first match at the organisational level in Group B against Australia in Marseille on 25 July (19:00 CEST). Their next two matches will be played on 28 July (21:00 CEST) in Marseille. against four-time champions USA and on 31 July (19:00 CEST) in Saint-Étienne against the African representatives.
“I’m really very pleased with the draw,” Hrubesch said. With Australia, you know what to expect: they’re definitely betting physically. With the United States, we also know what the challenge is. In fact, having Zambia or Morocco, as a third match fits quite well. The merit is that we have the possibility to play the first two games in Marseille. This way we don’t have to try too hard and we can stay put. It’s a manageable organization for us as well.
A total of twelve countries will participate in the women’s football tournament at the Olympic Games. The twelve organizations are divided into three organizations of four, with the top two organizations advancing to the quarterfinals. The top two-thirds ranked organizations will occupy the bottom two spots in the bottom eight. The quarter-finals will take place on 3 August, followed by the semi-finals on 6 August. The gold medal fight is scheduled to be played at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10.
The pots for the draw were decided via the FIFA World Ranking as of 15 March 2024. Teams from the same federation may simply not be drawn in the same group.
Group A: France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
Group B: United States, Zambia/Morocco, Germany, Australia
Group C: Spain, Japan, Nigeria/South Africa, Brazil