Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A

Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 24 to 30 July 2024.[1][2] The group consisted of hosts France, Guinea, New Zealand and the United States.[3] The top two teams, France and the United States, advanced to the knockout stage.[4]

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[a] 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)
  1. ^ The play-off winner was not known at the time of the draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  United States 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4  Guinea 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

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

Guinea 1–2 New Zealand
  • Diawara 72'
 Report
Attendance: 4,909[5]
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
Guinea[6]
New Zealand[6]
GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla
RB 3 Bangaly Cissé
CB 4 Mohamed Soumah Yellow card 90+9'
CB 6 Amadou Diawara
LB 13 Madiou Keita
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c) downward-facing red arrow 87'
CM 17 Abdoulaye Touré downward-facing red arrow 73'
RW 14 Amadou Diallo downward-facing red arrow 79'
AM 10 Ilaix Moriba downward-facing red arrow 74'
LW 7 Aliou Baldé
CF 12 Algassime Bah
Substitutes:
GK 16 Mory Keita
DF 2 Naby Oularé upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 20 Chérif Camara
MF 15 Issiaga Camara upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 9 Henry Camara upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW 11 Ousmane Camara upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 90+6'
CM 17 Lachlan Bayliss downward-facing red arrow 77'
RW 7 Matthew Garbett (c) downward-facing red arrow 84'
AM 10 Sarpreet Singh
LW 14 Jay Herdman downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 9 Ben Waine
Substitutes:
GK 12 Kees Sims
DF 13 Lukas Kelly-Heald upward-facing green arrow 84'
DF 15 Matthew Sheridan
MF 16 Fin Conchie
FW 18 Oskar van Hattum upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 19 Liam Gillion upward-facing green arrow 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

France 3–0 United States
 Report
Attendance: 48,721[7]
Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)
France[8]
United States[8]
GK 16 Guillaume Restes
RB 5 Kiliann Sildillia Yellow card 17'
CB 4 Loïc Badé
CB 2 Castello Lukeba
LB 3 Adrien Truffert
CM 6 Manu Koné downward-facing red arrow 87'
CM 13 Joris Chotard
RW 12 Enzo Millot downward-facing red arrow 71'
AM 10 Alexandre Lacazette (c)
LW 7 Michael Olise downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
DF 15 Bradley Locko
DF 17 Soungoutou Magassa upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 8 Maghnes Akliouche upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 11 Désiré Doué upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
RW 11 Paxten Aaronson downward-facing red arrow 76'
AM 14 Djordje Mihailovic downward-facing red arrow 76'
LW 7 Kevin Paredes Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 13 Duncan McGuire downward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Gabriel Slonina
DF 4 Maximilian Dietz upward-facing green arrow 71'
DF 17 Caleb Wiley upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 15 Benjamin Cremaschi
MF 16 Jack McGlynn upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 9 Griffin Yow upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 10 Taylor Booth upward-facing green arrow 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

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

France 1–0 Guinea
Sildillia 75' Report
Attendance: 25,965[11]
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
France[12]
Guinea[12]
GK 16 Guillaume Restes
RB 5 Kiliann Sildillia
CB 4 Loïc Badé Yellow card 45+9'
CB 2 Castello Lukeba
LB 3 Adrien Truffert
CM 8 Maghnes Akliouche downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 6 Manu Koné Yellow card 87'
CM 13 Joris Chotard
AM 7 Michael Olise
CF 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 10 Alexandre Lacazette (c) Yellow card 49' downward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
DF 15 Bradley Locko
DF 17 Soungoutou Magassa
MF 11 Désiré Doué upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 12 Enzo Millot upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
CM 6 Amadou Diawara
LM 14 Amadou Diallo
RF 8 Naby Keïta (c) Yellow card 74' downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 12 Algassime Bah downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
LF 10 Ilaix Moriba downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Mory Keita
DF 2 Naby Oularé upward-facing green arrow 77'
DF 20 Chérif Camara
FW 9 Henry Camara upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
MF 15 Issiaga Camara upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
FW 11 Ousmane Camara upward-facing green arrow 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

New Zealand 0–3 France
Report
Attendance: 45,790[13]
New Zealand[14]
France[14]
GK 1 Alex Paulsen
RB 4 Tyler Bindon
CB 5 Finn Surman downward-facing red arrow 78'
CB 2 Michael Boxall
LB 3 Sam Sutton downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 6 Joe Bell
CM 7 Matthew Garbett (c)
RW 18 Oskar van Hattum downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 10 Sarpreet Singh downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
LW 13 Lukas Kelly-Heald Yellow card 63'
CF 9 Ben Waine downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Kees Sims
DF 15 Matthew Sheridan upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 16 Fin Conchie upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 17 Lachlan Bayliss upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Jesse Randall
FW 14 Jay Herdman upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 19 Liam Gillion upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
United Kingdom Darren Bazeley
GK 1 Obed Nkambadio
CB 17 Soungoutou Magassa
CB 2 Castello Lukeba downward-facing red arrow 78'
CB 19 Chrislain Matsima
RM 11 Désiré Doué downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 20 Andy Diouf
CM 21 Johann Lepenant
LM 15 Bradley Locko
AM 18 Rayan Cherki downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta (c) downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
Substitutes:
GK 16 Guillaume Restes
DF 3 Adrien Truffert
DF 4 Loïc Badé upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 8 Maghnes Akliouche upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 13 Joris Chotard upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 7 Michael Olise upward-facing green arrow 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

United States 3–0 Guinea
 Report
Attendance: 6,245[15]
United States[16]
Guinea[12]
GK 1 Patrick Schulte
RB 2 Nathan Harriel
CB 12 Miles Robinson
CB 3 Walker Zimmerman
LB 5 John Tolkin
DM 4 Maximilian Dietz Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 52'
CM 8 Tanner Tessmann (c)
CM 14 Djordje Mihailovic downward-facing red arrow 52'
RF 7 Kevin Paredes downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 11 Paxten Aaronson downward-facing red arrow 66'
LF 9 Griffin Yow downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Gabriel Slonina
DF 17 Caleb Wiley upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 15 Benjamin Cremaschi
MF 16 Jack McGlynn upward-facing green arrow 52'
MF 21 Josh Atencio upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 10 Taylor Booth upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 13 Duncan McGuire upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Serbia Marko Mitrović
GK 1 Soumaïla Sylla downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 3 Bangaly Cissé downward-facing red arrow 28'
CB 4 Mohamed Soumah
CB 13 Madiou Keita
RM 7 Aliou Baldé
CM 17 Abdoulaye Touré
CM 6 Amadou Diawara (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
LM 14 Amadou Diallo downward-facing red arrow 85'
RF 11 Ousmane Camara Yellow card 38'
CF 12 Algassime Bah downward-facing red arrow 63'
LF 10 Ilaix Moriba
Substitutes:
DF 2 Naby Oularé upward-facing green arrow 28'
GK 16 Mory Keita upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Henry Camara upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 15 Issiaga Camara upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 20 Chérif Camara upward-facing green arrow 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
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 France 1 –1
 Guinea 1 1 –2
 United States 1 1 1 –3
 New Zealand 1 1 1 –3

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