Yesterday afternoon, the 2024 Olympic Draw took place. The US Women’s National Team and the USMNT U-23s found out who they would play in the group stage of the Olympics this summer.
The USWNT was in Pot 1 because it was the fourth-best team in the world. The USWNT was put in Group B with Germany, Australia, and the winner of the shootout between Zambia and Morocco in Africa. Because Pot 1 also had France and Spain, who couldn’t be paired with Germany, Germany was sure to be in the group with the USWNT. They were put in Group B with the United States because of this.
There are still two teams to be chosen for the women’s football Olympic field. Which of Morocco, Zambia, South Africa, or Nigeria will make the team will depend on the African qualifying next month. The USWNT’s first game at the Olympics will be against either Morocco or Zambia.
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For the women’s competition, these are the groups:
Group A – France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
Group B – USA, Zambia/Morocco, Germany, Australia
Group C – Spain, Japan , Nigeria/South Africa, Brazil
When the USWNT plays in the group stage:
USWNT vs. Zambia/Morocco – July 25th, Allianz Riviera, Nice
USWNT vs. Germany – July 28th, Allianz Riviera, Nice
Australia vs. USWNT – July 31st, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
The USMNT U-23s are in the Olympics for the first time since 2008 for the men’s event. They were put in Group A with the hosts, France, New Zealand, and the winner of the interconfederation match between Guinea and the Asian Cup’s fourth-place team. On July 24, the U-23s will play the hosts in the first game of the event. This weekend, the U-23s are also set to play matches against France and Guinea.
The four teams will be chosen by the AFC U-23 Asian Cup next month and the play-off between the fourth-place team in the Asian Cup and Guinea. In their second game, the U-23s will play the winner of the interconfederation playoff.
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For the men’s event, these are the groups:
Group A – France, USA, AFC 4/Guinea, New Zealand
Group B – Argentina, Morocco, AFC 3, Ukraine
Group C – AFC 2, Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic
Group D – AFC 1, Paraguay, Mali, Israel
The group stage schedule for the U-23s:
France vs. USA – July 24th, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
New Zealand vs. USA – July 27th, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
USA vs. AFC 4/Guinea – July 30th, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Talk about the draw for both the USWNT and the USMNT U-23s in the comments.
