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]

Teams

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France (H)	3	2	1	6	5	+1	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Canada	3	3	0	5	2	+3	3^[a]
3	Colombia	3	1	2	4	4	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	3	2	6	−4	0

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ 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

Canada vs New Zealand

25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)

17:00

Canada	2–1	New Zealand
Lacasse 45+4' Viens 79'	Report	Barry 13'

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

Attendance: 2,674^[7]

Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

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

25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)

21:00

France	3–2	Colombia
Katoto 6', 42' Dali 18'	Report	Usme 54' (pen.) Paví 64'

Stade de Lyon, Décines-Charpieu

Attendance: 29,208^[10]

Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

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

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)

17:00

New Zealand	0–2	Colombia
	Report	Restrepo 27' Santos 72'

Stade de Lyon, Décines-Charpieu

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

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)

21:00

France	1–2	Canada
Katoto 42'	Report	Fleming 58' Gilles 90+12'

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

Attendance: 17,550^[14]

Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

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

31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)

21:00

New Zealand	1–2	France
Taylor 43'	Report	Katoto 22', 49'

Stade de Lyon, Décines-Charpieu

Attendance: 21,946^[16]

Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

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

31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)

21:00

Colombia	0–1	Canada
	Report	Gilles 61'

Stade de Nice, Nice

Attendance: 5,388^[18]

Referee: Rebecca Welch (Great Britain)

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

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

Notes

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

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