The football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 10 August 2024 in France. The draw took place in Paris on 20 March 2024.
In addition to the Olympic host city of Paris, matches were also played in Bordeaux, Décines-Charpieu (near Lyon), Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-ÃÂtienne.
The games held separate tournaments for men and women Associations affiliated with FIFA participated in qualifying tournaments to clinch their spots for the Olympics. Men's teams were restricted to under-23 players (born on or after 1 January 2001) with a maximum of three overage players allowed, while there were no age restrictions on women's teams.
Canada were the women's defending champions but lost in the quarter-finals. Brazil were the two-time men's defending champions but did not qualify.
The competition schedule was announced on 1 April 2022. The final match schedule was confirmed by FIFA on 28 July 2022.
A total of seven stadiums are used, as confirmed on 17 December 2020.
The FIFA Council approved the distribution of spots at their meeting on 24 February 2022.
In addition to host nation France, 15 men's national under-23 teams qualified from 6 separate continental confederations.
In addition to host nation France, 11 women's national teams qualified from 6 separate continental confederations.