Olympic women's soccer bracket: Standings, what to know, what's next at Paris Olympics
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. Despite the penalty, Canada managed a clean sweep in the group stage, securing a place in the quarterfinals in unlikely fashion.
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.
Article is current as of August 6.
Olympics 2024: Women's soccer Olympic groups for Paris
Group A
France | 6 points
Canada | 3 points
Colombia | 3 points
New Zealand | 0 points
Group B
United States | 9 points
Germany | 6 points
Australia | 3 points
Zambia | 0 points
Group C
Spain | 9 points
Japan | 6 points
Brazil | 3 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 0-2 Colombia: Final
France 1-2 Canada: Final
Group B
Australia 6-5 Zambia: Final
United States 4-1 Germany: Final
Group C
Brazil 1-2 Japan: Final
Spain 1-0 Nigeria: Final
Wednesday, July 31
Group A
New Zealand 1-2 France: Final
Colombia 0-1 Canada: Final
Group B
Zambia 1-4 Germany: Final
Australia 1-2 United States: Final
Group C
Japan 3-1 Nigeria: Final
Brazil 0-2 Spain: Final
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Olympics 2024: Women's soccer knockout rounds schedule
Saturday, August 3
Women's Quarterfinal #1: United States 1-0 Japan (AET): Final
Women's Quarterfinal #2: Spain 2-2 Colombia (Spain advances 4-2 on penalty kicks): Final
Women's Quarterfinal #3: Canada 0-0 Germany (Germany advances 4-2 on penalty kicks): Final
Women's Quarterfinal #4: France 0-1 Brazil: Final
Tuesday, August 6
Women's Semifinal #1: United States 1-0 Germany (AET): Final
Women's Semifinal #2: Brazil 4-2 Spain: Final
Olympics 2024: Women's soccer medal rounds schedule
Friday, August 9
Women's bronze medal match: Spain vs. Germany, 9 a.m.
Saturday, August 10
Women's gold medal match: Brazil vs. United States, 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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