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

Group A of the women's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 25 to 31 July 2024.[1][2] The group, one of three 4-team groups competing in the group stage of the Olympic tournament, consisted of Canada, Colombia, hosts France and New Zealand.[3] The top two teams, France and Canada, advanced to the knockout stage, along with third-placed Colombia as one of the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.[4]

See also: Canada Soccer drone spying scandal

Teams

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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 3rd 2016 Fourth place (2012)
A2   Colombia 3 CONMEBOL 2022 Copa América Femenina top two 25 July 2022 3rd 2016 Eleventh place (2012, 2016)
A3   Canada 2 CONCACAF CONCACAF play-off winner 26 September 2023 5th 2020 Gold medalists (2020)
A4   New Zealand 4 OFC Oceania Qualifier winner 19 February 2024 5th 2020 Eighth place (2012)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France (H) 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Canada 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3 3[a]
3   Colombia 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4   New Zealand 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ On 27 July 2024, Canada were penalized 6 points by FIFA for their coaching staff's involvement in illegal drone spying at an official training venue.[5] The decision was upheld by CAS on 31 July.[6]

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group A, France, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group C, Brazil.
  • The runners-up of Group A, Canada, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Germany.
  • The third-placed team of Group A, Colombia, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Spain.

Matches

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All times listed are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Canada vs New Zealand

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Canada  2–1  New Zealand
  • Lacasse   45+4'
  • Viens   79'
 Report
Attendance: 2,674[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[8]
GK 1 Kailen Sheridan
CB 12 Jade Rose
CB 14 Vanessa Gilles
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan   84'
RM 10 Ashley Lawrence
CM 17 Jessie Fleming (c)
CM 5 Quinn   67'
LM 2 Gabrielle Carle   67'
RF 15 Nichelle Prince   56'
CF 11 Adriana Leon   90+4'
LF 6 Cloé Lacasse   56'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jordyn Huitema   56'
FW 16 Janine Beckie   56'
MF 13 Simi Awujo   67'
FW 4 Evelyne Viens   67'
DF 20 Shelina Zadorsky   90+4'
Assistant manager:
  Andy Spence[note 1]
GK 1 Anna Leat
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 14 Katie Bowen (c)
CB 13 Rebekah Stott
LB 3 Mackenzie Barry   59'
RM 18 Grace Jale
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz   59'
CM 11 Katie Kitching
LM 2 Kate Taylor   87'
CF 10 Indiah-Paige Riley
CF 17 Milly Clegg   66'
Substitutions:
DF 7 Michaela Foster   59'
MF 8 Macey Fraser   59'
FW 16 Jacqui Hand   66'
FW 9 Gabi Rennie   87'
Acting manager:
Michael Mayne

Assistant referees:
Almira Spahić (Sweden)
Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
Fourth official:
Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
Video assistant referee:
Rob Dieperink (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

France vs Colombia

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France  3–2  Colombia
 Report
Attendance: 29,208[10]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[11]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia[11]
GK 16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin
RB 2 Maëlle Lakrar
CB 3 Wendie Renard (c)
CB 18 Griedge Mbock Bathy
LB 7 Sakina Karchaoui   72'
DM 14 Sandie Toletti
CM 15 Kenza Dali
CM 8 Grace Geyoro
RF 11 Kadidiatou Diani   90+1'
CF 12 Marie-Antoinette Katoto   90+5'
LF 10 Delphine Cascarino   72'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Sandy Baltimore   72'
DF 13 Selma Bacha   72'
MF 6 Amandine Henry   90+1'
FW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer   90+5'
Manager:
Hervé Renard
GK 12 Katherine Tapia
RB 17 Carolina Arias   83'
CB 16 Jorelyn Carabalí
CB 3 Daniela Arias
LB 2 Manuela Vanegas
DM 6 Daniela Montoya (c)   46'
CM 8 Marcela Restrepo
CM 10 Leicy Santos
RF 9 Mayra Ramírez   86'
CF 11 Catalina Usme
LF 18 Linda Caicedo
Substitutions:
FW 7 Manuela Paví   46'
DF 5 Yirleidis Minota   83'
Manager:
Ángelo Marsiglia

Assistant referees:
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Fourth official:
Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

New Zealand vs Colombia

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New Zealand  0–2  Colombia
Report
Attendance: 5,212[12]
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[13]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia[13]
GK 1 Anna Leat
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 14 Katie Bowen (c)
CB 13 Rebekah Stott
LB 3 Mackenzie Barry
RM 10 Indiah-Paige Riley
CM 2 Kate Taylor   78'
CM 6 Malia Steinmetz   46'
LM 11 Katie Kitching
CF 17 Milly Clegg   46'
CF 16 Jacqui Hand   66'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Grace Jale   46'
MF 20 Annalie Longo   46'
DF 15 Ally Green   66'
FW 9 Gabi Rennie   78'
Acting manager:
Michael Mayne
GK 12 Katherine Tapia
RB 17 Carolina Arias   86'
CB 3 Daniela Arias
CB 16 Jorelyn Carabalí
LB 2 Manuela Vanegas
CM 13 Ilana Izquierdo   90'
CM 11 Catalina Usme (c)   78'
RW 8 Marcela Restrepo
AM 10 Leicy Santos
LW 18 Linda Caicedo   90'
CF 7 Manuela Paví
Substitutions:
MF 6 Daniela Montoya   78'
DF 4 Daniela Caracas   86'
MF 15 Liana Salazar   90'
DF 5 Yirleidis Minota   90'
Manager:
Ángelo Marsiglia

Assistant referees:
Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
Fourth official:
Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Video assistant referee:
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rob Dieperink (Netherlands)

France vs Canada

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France  1–2  Canada
Katoto   42' Report
Attendance: 17,550[14]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[15]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada[15]
GK 16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin   63'
RB 5 Élisa De Almeida
CB 18 Griedge Mbock Bathy
CB 3 Wendie Renard (c)   72'
LB 13 Selma Bacha
DM 14 Sandie Toletti   76'
CM 15 Kenza Dali
CM 8 Grace Geyoro
RF 11 Kadidiatou Diani   82'
CF 12 Marie-Antoinette Katoto
LF 10 Delphine Cascarino   63'
Substitutions:
DF 7 Sakina Karchaoui   63'
GK 1 Constance Picaud   63'
DF 2 Maëlle Lakrar   72'
MF 6 Amandine Henry   82'
Manager:
Hervé Renard
GK 1 Kailen Sheridan
RB 10 Ashley Lawrence   45+2'
CB 12 Jade Rose
CB 14 Vanessa Gilles
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
LB 2 Gabrielle Carle   68'
CM 5 Quinn   67'
CM 17 Jessie Fleming (c)
CM 13 Simi Awujo   90'
CF 15 Nichelle Prince   46'
CF 9 Jordyn Huitema
Substitutions:
FW 11 Adriana Leon   46'
FW 4 Evelyne Viens   67'
FW 16 Janine Beckie   68'
MF 7 Julia Grosso   90'
Acting manager:
  Andy Spence

Assistant referees:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
Fourth official:
Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
Video assistant referee:
Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

New Zealand vs France

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New Zealand  1–2  France
Taylor   43' Report Katoto   22', 49'
Attendance: 21,946[16]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand[17]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[17]
GK 1 Anna Leat
RB 4 CJ Bott
CB 14 Katie Bowen (c)
CB 13 Rebekah Stott   54'
LB 7 Michaela Foster   63'
RM 10 Indiah-Paige Riley   73'
CM 2 Kate Taylor
CM 20 Annalie Longo
LM 11 Katie Kitching   54'
CF 16 Jacqui Hand   74'
CF 18 Grace Jale
Substitutions:
FW 17 Milly Clegg   54'
DF 5 Meikayla Moore   54'
DF 3 Mackenzie Barry   63'
DF 15 Ally Green   90+6'   73'
MF 6 Malia Steinmetz   74'
Acting manager:
Michael Mayne
GK 16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin
RB 2 Maëlle Lakrar
CB 18 Griedge Mbock Bathy   83'
CB 5 Élisa De Almeida
LB 7 Sakina Karchaoui
DM 6 Amandine Henry (c)
CM 8 Grace Geyoro   63'
CM 13 Selma Bacha   74'
RF 10 Delphine Cascarino   83'
CF 12 Marie-Antoinette Katoto   63'
LF 17 Sandy Baltimore
Substitutions:
FW 11 Kadidiatou Diani   63'
MF 15 Kenza Dali   63'
MF 14 Sandie Toletti   74'
FW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer   83'
DF 21 Ève Périsset   83'
Manager:
Hervé Renard

Assistant referees:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Fabrini Bevilaqua (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Video assistant referee:
Daiane Muniz (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Leodán González (Uruguay)

Colombia vs Canada

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Colombia  0–1  Canada
Report Gilles   61'
Attendance: 5,388[18]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia[19]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada[19]
GK 12 Katherine Tapia
RB 17 Carolina Arias (c)
CB 3 Daniela Arias
CB 5 Yirleidis Minota   19'   78'
LB 2 Manuela Vanegas
CM 16 Jorelyn Carabalí
CM 13 Ilana Izquierdo
RW 7 Manuela Paví   6'
AM 8 Marcela Restrepo
LW 18 Linda Caicedo   90+5'
CF 10 Leicy Santos
Substitutions:
MF 6 Daniela Montoya   78'
Manager:
Ángelo Marsiglia
GK 1 Kailen Sheridan
CB 12 Jade Rose
CB 14 Vanessa Gilles   85'
CB 3 Kadeisha Buchanan
RM 10 Ashley Lawrence
CM 7 Julia Grosso   74'
CM 17 Jessie Fleming (c)
LM 6 Cloé Lacasse   46'
RF 16 Janine Beckie   85'
CF 11 Adriana Leon   45+3'   61'
LF 9 Jordyn Huitema
Substitutions:
FW 15 Nichelle Prince   46'
FW 4 Evelyne Viens   61'
MF 5 Quinn   74'
DF 2 Gabrielle Carle   85'
DF 20 Shelina Zadorsky   85'
Acting manager:
  Andy Spence

Assistant referees:
Emily Carney (Great Britain)
Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
Video assistant referee:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
David Coote (Great Britain)

Discipline

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Canada were deducted 6 points by FIFA for their coaching staff's involvement in the Canada Soccer drone spying scandal.[5] The decision was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 31 July.[6]

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
                                   
  New Zealand 1 –1
  France 1 –1
  Canada 1 1 1 –3
  Colombia 1 3 –8

Notes

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  1. ^ Andy Spence replaced manager Bev Priestman who was on a leave for this match in the wake of Canada's drone spying scandal.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Match schedules confirmed for Olympic Football Tournaments at Paris 2024". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Paris 2024 draws produce blockbuster match-ups". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "FIFA Appeal Committee decision on the Canadian Soccer Association and its officials". FIFA. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "The appeal filed by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer is dismissed" (PDF) (Press release). Paris: Court of Arbitration for Sport. 31 July 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Match report – Canada v New Zealand" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Canada v New Zealand" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman out for Olympic opener after drone incidents". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Match report – France v Colombia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – France v Colombia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Match report – New Zealand v Colombia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – New Zealand v Colombia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Match report – France v Canada" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – France v Canada" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Match report – New Zealand v France" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – New Zealand v France" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Match report – Colombia v Canada" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Colombia v Canada" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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