The French national team has fared quite well in a tournament where the level of competition is expected to be very high. On Wednesday night, at the Paris 2024 headquarters, they discovered the names of the teams that would be in their group A. They will face Colombia (on July 25 in Lyon), Canada (on the 28th in Saint-Étienne), and New Zealand (on the 31st in Lyon).
Speaking on France TV, coach Hervé Renard emphasized the need to not underestimate the opponents of the French team: “Colombia is a team that performed well in the World Cup. Canada is the reigning Olympic champion. New Zealand caused an upset in the World Cup against Norway.”
The draw also allowed ticket holders for the Olympic football tournament matches to know which fixture each of their tickets corresponded to. The matches in the group stage of the women’s tournament will start on July 25 and finish on the 31st in seven cities: Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Saint-Étienne, Bordeaux, and Nice.
The complete schedule of the women’s Olympic football tournament:
Thursday, July 25
– 5:00 pm – Saint-Étienne – Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium
Groupe A – 1st round – Canada vs New Zealand
– 5:00 pm – Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire
Groupe C – 1st round – Spain vs Japan
– 7:00 pm – Marseille – Stade Vélodrome
Groupe B – 1st round – Germany vs Australia
– 7:00 pm – Bordeaux – Stade de Bordeaux
Groupe C – 1st round – Nigeria or South Africa vs Brazil
– 9:00 pm – Lyon – Stade de Lyon
Groupe A – 1st round – France vs Colombia
– 9:00 pm – Nice – Stade de Nice
Groupe B – 1st round – United States vs Morocco or Zambia
Sunday, July 28
– 5:00 pm – Paris – Parc des Princes
Groupe C – 2nd round – Brazil vs Japan
– 5:00 pm – Lyon – Stade de Lyon
Groupe A – 2nd round – New Zealand vs Colombia
– 7:00 pm – Nice – Stade de Nice
Groupe B – 2nd round – Australia vs Morocco or Zambia
– 7:00 pm – Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire
Groupe C – 2nd round – Spain vs Nigeria or South Africa
– 9:00 pm – Saint-Étienne – Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium
Groupe A – 2nd round – France vs Canada
– 9:00 pm – Marseille – Stade Vélodrome
Groupe B – 2nd round – United States vs Germany
Wednesday, July 31
– 5:00 pm – Bordeaux – Stade de Bordeaux
Groupe C – 3rd round – Brazil vs Spain
– 5:00 pm – Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire
Groupe C – 3rd round – Japan vs Nigeria or South Africa
– 7:00 pm – Saint-Étienne – Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium
Groupe B – 3rd round – Morocco or Zambia vs Germany
– 7:00 pm – Marseille – Stade Vélodrome
Groupe B – 3rd round – Australia vs United States
– 9:00 pm – Lyon – Stade de Lyon
Groupe A – 3rd round – New Zealand vs France
– 9:00 pm – Nice – Stade de Nice
Groupe A – 3rd round – Colombia vs Canada
Saturday, August 3
– 3:00 pm – Paris – Parc des Princes
Quarterfinal – Winner of Group B vs Runner-up of Group C
– 5:00 pm – Lyon – Stade de Lyon
Quarterfinal – Winner of Group C vs Third-placed team of Group A or B
– 7:00 pm – Marseille – Stade Vélodrome
Quarterfinal – Runner-up of Group A vs Runner-up of Group B
– 9:00 pm – Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire
Quarterfinal – Winner of Group A vs Third-placed team of Group B or C
Tuesday, August 6
– 6:00 pm – Lyon – Stade de Lyon
– 9:00 pm – Marseille – Stade Vélodrome
Friday, August 9
– 3:00 pm – Lyon – Stade de Lyon
Saturday, August 10
– 5:00 pm – Paris – Parc des Princes
