The Paris 2024 Olympic Games, despite everything, are here and the football tournaments promise to be unforgettable. Once the draw is clear at the organizational level, organizations can chart their course toward the coveted gold medal.
The Olympics are an impressive occasion and football is one of its most notable attractions. The game made its Olympic debut at the Paris Games in 1900 and has remained a staple ever since, with the exception of the Los Angeles Games in 1932.
Women’s soccer was added to the Olympics in 1996 during the Atlanta Games. The upcoming Paris 2024 soccer tournament is expected to carry on this rich legacy, offering thrilling matches that will captivate audiences.
In women’s soccer, the United States has dominated, winning gold medals in Atlanta (1996), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008) and London (2012). Germany won the most sensible award at Rio 2016, while Canada won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
In men’s soccer, European teams led the pace until Spain’s victory in Barcelona in 1992. Since the 1996 Atlanta Games, African and Latin American teams have won every single gold medal, with Brazil claiming back-to-back victories. , adding his victory in Tokyo 2020.
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The tournament will be held at seven venues in other French cities, offering a wide geographical policy and allowing more enthusiasts to watch the matches live.
Stadiums across France, including Bordeaux, Lyon, Nice, Marseille, Nantes and Saint-Étienne, will host matches, with the latest taking place at Paris Saint-Germain’s Parc des Princes.
These are the stadiums in which the matches will be played:
The competitions, which will take place from July 24 to August 10, 2024, will feature both men’s and women’s teams.
The men’s football tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games began on July 24 and will end with the final on August 9. The women’s tournament began on July 25 and its final is scheduled for August 10.
The draw took place in Paris on March 20, 2024.
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The Paris 2024 Olympic tournament kicks off at the men’s organizational level on Wednesday, July 24, with a showdown between Uzbekistan and European powerhouse Spain.
On the women’s side, the action will begin on Thursday, July 25 with world champions Spain taking on Japan.
The start times indexed below are in local time (CET). The United Kingdom (BST) is 1 hour from Paris, United States/Canada (ET) is 6 hours away, Array India (IST) is 3. 5 hours ahead and Australia (AEDT). is 8 hoursMatrix
For example, at p. m. CET start is at 2 p. m. m. BST / 9am m. ET / 6:0 p. m. m. IST / 11 p. m. m. AEDT.
In the men’s tournament, 16 groups obtained their position through qualification tests.
The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) competed in the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Hosts France and reigning world champion Argentina are among the most sensible contenders, especially since two-time defending champion Brazil did participate.
On the women’s side, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), now led by new head coach Emma Hayes, is a strong contender for gold. They are looking to end their Olympic gold medal drought, having last won in 2012 in London.
The USWNT faces a difficult level of organization with difficult conflicting parties such as Germany, Australia, and Zambia. France, as hosts, are also expected to perform well, with other more sensible organizations adding Canada, Brazil, the reigning world champions, Spain and Japan.