Olympic women's soccer standings: Updated scores, results from 2024 Paris football tournament

Brad Cox

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The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway and with that so is the Women's Soccer tournament. 

Emma Hayes' appointment as head coach of the United States women's national team is a major storyline heading into this summer's Olympic women's football tournament as she hopes to get off to a good start.

Canada won gold in Tokyo three years ago, but repeating that success at Paris 2024 will be a tough ask given the teams that have qualified for this tournament.

With only 12 nations at the Games and the tournament being a senior event rather than the men's Under-23 format, the competition will be tough. The field includes World Cup champions Spain, South American titleholders Brazil, and defending gold medalists Canada, making for an exceptionally competitive lineup.

One side that will not be competing at these games is England, who are currently ranked second in the world by FIFA and ran out World Cup runners-up in 2023. Despite their strong performance, the Lionesses failed to qualify for the Olympics. 

The Sporting News takes a look at the entire list of teams competing in the women's format as well as the schedule in its entirety.

GROUP SCHEDULE & STANDINGS: Group A | Group B | Group C |

KNOCKOUT STAGE SCHEDULE: Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 

Olympic women's soccer 2024 tournament format

The Olmypic women's football tournament at the Paris Olympics begins with a full round of group games on July 25, with the quarterfinals kicking off the knockout stage on August 3.

The final takes place in Paris on August 10, one day after the bronze-medal match.

RoundDates
Group StageJuly 25-July 31, 2024
QuarterfinalsAugust 3, 2024
SemifinalsAugust 6, 2024
Bronze-medal matchAugust 9, 2024
Gold-medal matchAugust 10, 2024

MORE: Full schedule and draw for men's and women's soccer at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Full list of teams at Olympic women's soccer 2024

Twelve nations will compete in the women's football tournament at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Each confederation received two qualifying spots, except Oceania, which received one.

Africa was the last confederation to finalize its qualifiers in early April, with Zambia and Nigeria securing spots over Morocco and South Africa.

NationConfederationFIFA rankQualified via
FranceUEFA3Host nation
SpainUEFA12024 UEFA Women's Nations League winner
GermanyUEFA52024 UEFA Women's Nations League third place
United StatesCONCACAF42022 CONCACAF W Championship winners
CanadaCONCACAF9CONCACAF Olympic playoff winner
JapanAFC72024 AFC Olympic qualifiers
AustraliaAFC122024 AFC Olympic qualifiers
New ZealandOFC282024 OFC Olympic qualifying winners
NigeriaCAF362024 CAF Olympic qualifiers
ZambiaCAF652024 CAF Olympic qualifiers

2024 Olympics women's football schedule, matches

The women's football tournament at the 2024 Olympics features 12 teams divided into three groups of four. The top two teams from each group will automatically advance to the eight-team knockout round, along with the two best third-place teams.

Defending gold medalists Canada are in Group A with hosts France. The United States are grouped with European powerhouses Germany and Australia's Matildas. Group C also promises excitement with World Cup winners Spain facing Japan and Brazil.

Olympic women's soccer 2024 Group Stage — Standings and fixtures

Group A standings

Pos.NationPtsGPW-L-DGD
1.France - Q632-1-0+1
2.Canada - Q3*33-0+3
3.Colombia - Q331-2-00
4.New Zealand030-3-0-4

*Canada deducted six points

Group A match schedule

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
Thu, Jul. 255 p.m.Canada 2-1 New ZealandStade Geoffroy-Guichard
(Saint-Etienne, France)
Thu, Jul. 259 p.m.France 3-2 ColombiaGroupama Stadium
(Lyon, France)
Sun, Jul. 285 p.m.New Zealand 0-2 ColombiaGroupama Stadium
(Lyon, France)
Sun, Jul. 289 p.m.Canada 2-1 FranceStade Geoffroy-Guichard
(Saint-Etienne, France)
Wed, Jul. 319 p.m.New Zealand 1-2 FranceGroupama Stadium
(Lyon, France)
Wed, Jul. 319 p.m.Colombia 0-1 CanadaAllianz Riviera
(Nice, France)

Group B standings

Pos.NationPtsGPW-L-DGD
1.USA - Q933-0-0+7
2.Germany- Q632-1-0+3
3.Australia331-2-0-3
4.Zambia030-3-0-7

Group B match schedule

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
Thu, Jul. 257 p.m.Germany 3-0 AustraliaOrange Velodrome
(Marseille, France)
Thu, Jul. 259 p.m.USA 3-0 ZambiaAllianz Riviera
(Nice, France)
Sun, Jul. 287 p.m.Australia 6-5 ZambiaAllianz Riviera
(Nice, France)
Sun, Jul. 289 p.m.USA 4-1 GermanyOrange Velodrome
(Marseille, France)
Wed, Jul. 317 p.m.Germany 4-1 ZambiaStade Geoffroy-Guichard
(Saint-Etienne, France)
Wed, Jul. 317 p.m.USA 2-1 AustraliaOrange Velodrome
(Marseille, France)

Group C standings

Pos.NationPtsGPW-L-DGD
1.Spain - Q933-0-0+4
2.Japan - Q632-1-0+2
3.Brazil - Q331-2-2
4.Nigeria030-3-0-4

Group C match schedule

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
Thu, Jul. 255 p.m.Spain 2-1 JapanStade de la Beaujoire
(Nantes, France)
Thu, Jul. 25

7 p.m.

Nigeria 0-1 BrazilMatmut Atlantique
(Bordeaux, France)
Sun, Jul. 285 p.m.Brazil 1-2 JapanParc des Princes
(Paris, France)
Sun, Jul. 287 p.m.Spain 1-0 NigeriaStade de la Beaujoire
(Nantes, France)
Wed, Jul. 315 p.m.Japan 3-1 NigeriaStade de la Beaujoire
(Nantes, France)
Wed, Jul. 315 p.m.Brazil 0-2 SpainMatmut Atlantique
(Bordeaux, France)

Olympic women's soccer 2024 quarterfinals

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
Sat, Aug. 33 p.m.QF2: USA 1-0 JapanParc des Princes
(Paris, France)
Sat, Aug. 35 p.m.QF3: Spain 2-2 Colombia
Spain adv. 4-2 on pens
Groupama Stadium
(Lyon, France)
Sat, Aug. 37 p.m.QF4: Germany 0 (4)-0 (2) CanadaOrange Velodrome
(Marseille, France)
Sat, Aug. 39 p.m.QF1: Brazil 1-0 FranceStade de la Beaujoire
(Nantes, France)

Olympic women's soccer 2024 semifinals

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
Tue, Aug. 66 p.m.USA 1-0 GermanyGroupama Stadium
(Lyon, France)
Tue, Aug. 69 p.m.Spain 2-4 BrazilOrange Velodrome
(Marseille, France)

Olympic women's soccer 2024 bronze medal match

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
Fri, Aug. 93 p.m.Germany 1-0 SpainGroupama Stadium
(Lyon, France)

Olympic women's soccer 2024 gold medal match

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
Sat, Aug. 105 p.m.USA 1, Brazil 0Parc des Princes
(Paris, France)

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Brad is a content producer for The Sporting News and has previously worked for the likes of Squawka and The Athletic. His career highlight to date is reporting from the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.