2024 Olympic Women Soccer: Full Schedule and How to Stream Every Match

Introduction:

The fantastic summer of sport in Europe is expected to continue with the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

With three weeks of competition in the French capital, France will now be the center of attention for the sports world following the success of Euro 2024 in Germany.

Men’s and women’s soccer tournaments will return as part of a diverse array of sports on show; the women’s tournament begins on July 25.

After being paired with the hosts, France, in Group A, Canada will look to defend its gold medal in 2020. Meanwhile, the USWNT faces Australia, Germany, Zambia, and Zambia in Group B.

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2024 Olympic soccer schedule, fixtures

Group A:

Date	Time (ET)	Match
Thu, Jul. 25	11 a.m.	Canada vs. New Zealand
Thu, Jul. 25	3 p.m.	France vs. Colombia
Sun, Jul. 28	11 a.m.	New Zealand vs. Colombia
Sun, Jul. 28	3 p.m.	France vs. Canada
Wed, Jul. 31	3 p.m.	New Zealand vs. France
Wed, Jul. 31	3 p.m.	Colombia vs. Canada

Group B:

Date	Time (ET)	Match
Thu, Jul. 25	1 p.m.	Germany vs. Australia
Thu, Jul. 25	3 p.m.	USA vs. Zambia
Sun, Jul. 28	1 p.m.	Australia vs. Zambia
Sun, Jul. 28	3 p.m.	USA vs. Germany
Wed, Jul. 31	1 p.m.	Zambia vs. Germany
Wed, Jul. 31	1 p.m.	Australia vs. USA

Group C:

Date	Time (ET)	Match
Thu, Jul. 25	11 a.m.	Spain vs. Japan
Thu, Jul. 25	1 p.m.	Nigeria vs. Brazil
Sun, Jul. 28	11 a.m.	Brazil vs. Japan
Sun, Jul. 28	1 p.m.	Spain vs. Nigeria
Wed, Jul. 31	11 a.m.	Japan vs. Nigeria
Wed, Jul. 31	11 a.m.	Brazil vs. Spain

Quarterfinals

Date: Saturday, August 3

Match 1:
- Time (ET): 9 a.m.
- Quarterfinal: QF2
- Teams: 1st place from Group B vs. 2nd place from Group C
- Location: Parc des Princes, Paris, France
Match 2:
- Time (ET): 11 a.m.
- Quarterfinal: QF3
- Teams: 1st place from Group C vs. 3rd place from either Group A or Group B
- Location: Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France
Match 3:
- Time (ET): 1 p.m.
- Quarterfinal: QF4
- Teams: 2nd place from Group A vs. 2nd place from Group B
- Location: Orange Velodrome, Marseille, France
Match 4:
- Time (ET): 3 p.m.
- Quarterfinal: QF1
- Teams: 1st place from Group A vs. 3rd place from either Group B or Group C
- Location: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France

Semifinals

Date	Time (ET)	atch
Tue, Aug. 6	12 p.m.	Winner, QF2 vs. Winner, QF4
Tue, Aug. 6	3 p.m.	Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF3

Third Place/Bronze medal match

Date	Time (ET)	Match
Fri, Aug. 9	9 a.m.	Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2

Gold / Silver final Match

Date	Time (ET)	Match
Sat, Aug. 10	11 a.m.	Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2

How to watch 2024 Olympic women's soccer Tournament Every Match

Region	TV	Streaming
USA	USA Network	Fubo, Peacock, NBC app/website

USA: Olympic soccer fans in the USA can stream select games on Fubo who are offering a FREE seven-day trial.

Additional broadcast options are on NBC and USA Network with Peacock offering streaming options.

Qualifire of women’s soccer 2024:

All six of FIFA’s continental confederations are represented among the 12 teams who have qualified for the women’s soccer competition at the 2024 Olympic Games.

1. France

Confederation: UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
Qualified Via: Host nation. France automatically qualified for the tournament as the host country.

2. Spain

Confederation: UEFA
Qualified Via: 2024 UEFA Women’s Nations League winner. Spain secured their spot by winning the UEFA Women’s Nations League.

3. Germany

Confederation: UEFA
Qualified Via: 2024 UEFA Women’s Nations League third place. Germany qualified by finishing in third place in the UEFA Women’s Nations League.

4. United States

Confederation: CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football)
Qualified Via: 2022 CONCACAF W Championship winners. The United States earned their spot by winning the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.

5. Canada

Confederation: CONCACAF
Qualified Via: CONCACAF Olympic playoff winner. Canada secured their place through the CONCACAF Olympic playoff.

6. Japan

Confederation: AFC (Asian Football Confederation)
Qualified Via: 2024 AFC Olympic qualifiers. Japan qualified through the 2024 AFC Olympic qualifiers.

7. Australia

Confederation: AFC
Qualified Via: 2024 AFC Olympic qualifiers. Australia also qualified via the 2024 AFC Olympic qualifiers.

8. New Zealand

Confederation: OFC (Oceania Football Confederation)
Qualified Via: 2024 OFC Olympic qualifying winners. New Zealand secured their spot by winning the 2024 OFC Olympic qualifying tournament.

9. Nigeria

Confederation: CAF (Confederation of African Football)
Qualified Via: 2024 CAF Olympic qualifiers. Nigeria qualified through the 2024 CAF Olympic qualifiers.

10. Zambia

Confederation: CAF
Qualified Via: 2024 CAF Olympic qualifiers. Zambia also earned their place via the 2024 CAF Olympic qualifiers.

11. Brazil

Confederation: CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation)
Qualified Via: 2022 Copa América Femenina winners. Brazil qualified by winning the 2022 Copa América Femenina.

12. Colombia

Confederation: CONMEBOL
Qualified Via: 2022 Copa América Femenina runners-up. Colombia earned their spot as the runners-up in the 2022 Copa América Femenina.

Rules for the Olympic women’s soccer competition

There are 12 teams competing in the women’s soccer event as opposed to 16 in the men’s competition. Each group’s top two teams advance to the quarterfinals automatically.

The top two third-place teams from each of the three groups advance to the quarterfinals, with their spots determined by their group stage performances according to the following criteria.

Points
Goal differential
Goals scored;
Equitable play points throughout every group game
Drawing lots.

Group stage: Teams receive three points for a victory, one point for a tie, and no points for a defeat in this phase of competition. Teams are ordered according to points, and the first two tiebreakers are goals scored and goal difference, in that order. There are additional preset criteria to distinguish teams if they remain tied after the second tiebreaker.

Rounds of knockout: The top two teams from each group, for a total of six, together with two of the three teams in third place go to a single-elimination knockout stage with a fixed bracket that starts with the quarterfinals, semifinals, and gold medal match.