The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will see 12 of the world's best battle to claim a place atop the podium in what is one of the biggest tournaments in women's soccer.
The U.S. women's national team is hoping the Summer Olympics proves the group has made significant progress after underwhelming showings at last year's World Cup and in the 2020 Tokyo Games. That could mean an eventual clash with Spain, the current world No. 1. France, meanwhile, will be hoping to use home support to claim its first-ever major tournament victory.
Team Canada made the biggest news at the Paris Games, dealing with a drone surveillance scandal that has seen its squad lose its head coach and various personnel to suspension. Canada has also been deducted six points from women's competition.
Soccer has been an event at the Summer Olympics going all the way back to 1900, but the women's event is a more recent addition. Women's soccer became a full Olympic competition in 1996, and only the World Cup holds more cache in terms of international tournaments.
Here's everything you need to know about women's soccer at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Olympics 2024: Women's soccer Olympic groups for Paris
Group A
- France | 3 points
- Colombia | 0 points
- New Zealand | 0 points
- Canada | -3 points
Group B
- Germany | 3 points
- United States | 3 points
- Australia | 0 points
- Zambia | 0 points
Group C
- Spain | 3 points
- Brazil | 3 points
- Japan | 0 points
- Nigeria | 0 points
Olympics 2024: Women's soccer group match schedule, results
All times Eastern.
Thursday, July 25
Group A
- Canada 2-1 New Zealand: Final
- France 3-2 Colombia: Final
Group B
- Germany 3-0 Australia: Final
- United States 3-0 Zambia: Final
Group C
- Spain 2-1 Japan: Final
- Nigeria 0-1 Brazil: Final
Sunday, July 28
Group A
- New Zealand vs. Colombia: 11 a.m.
- France vs. Canada: 3 p.m.
Group B
- Australia vs. Zambia: 1 p.m.
- United States vs. Germany: 3 p.m.
Group C
- Brazil vs. Japan: 11 a.m.
- Spain vs. Nigeria: 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31
Group A
- New Zealand vs. France: 3 p.m.
- Colombia vs. Canada: 3 p.m.
Group B
- Zambia vs. Germany: 1 p.m.
- Australia vs. United States: 1 p.m.
Group C
- Japan vs. Nigeria: 11 a.m.
- Brazil vs. Spain: 11 a.m.
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Olympics 2024: Women's soccer knockout rounds schedule
Saturday, August 3
- Women's Quarterfinal #1 : 9 a.m.
- Women's Quarterfinal #2: 11 a.m.
- Women's Quarterfinal #3: 1 p.m.
- Women's Quarterfinal #4: 3 p.m.
Tuesday, August 6
- Women's Semifinal #1: Noon
- Women's Semifinal #2: 3 p.m.
Olympics 2024: Women's soccer medal rounds schedule
Friday, August 9
Women's bronze medal match: 9 a.m.
Saturday, August 10
Women's gold medal match: 11 a.m.
Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch the Summer Games across TV and streaming
Date: July 24-Aug. 11
TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, CNBC and Golf Channel
Streaming: Peacock , nbcolympics.com
Stream the Olympics: Catch all the Paris 2024 action with a Peacock subscription
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