The Men’s Olympic Football Tournament is into the knockout phase, with eight teams dreaming of progressing to the gold medal match at Parc des Princes on 9 August. Learn the key information about the nations still in contention at Paris 2024 below, as well as the sides who have been eliminated.
The quarter-final fixtures take place on Friday, 2 August and are as follows:
Morocco v USA | 15:00 | Parc des Princes, Paris
Japan v Spain | 17:00 | Stade de Lyon
Egypt v Paraguay | 19:00 | Stade de Marseille
France v Argentina | 21:00 | Stade de Bordeaux
View the full Men’s Olympic Football Tournament match schedule.
Quarter-finalists
Morocco
Head coach: Tarik Sektioui
How they qualified: Won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 8 (Tokyo 1964, Munich 1972, Los Angeles 1984, Barcelona 1992, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, London 2012, Paris 2024)
Best result: Second round (Munich 1972)
USA
Head coach: Marko Mitrovic
How they qualified: Won the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship
Appearances: 15 (St. Louis 1904, Paris 1924, Amsterdam 1928, Berlin 1936, London 1948, Helsinki 1952, Melbourne 1956, Munich 1972, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, Paris 2024)
Best result: Silver medal (St. Louis 1904)
Japan
Head coach: Go Oiwa
How they qualified: Won the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024
Appearances: 12 (Berlin 1936, Melbourne 1956, Tokyo 1964, Mexico City 1968, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Bronze medal (Mexico 1968)
Spain
Head coach: Santi Denia
How they qualified: Reached the final of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Appearances: 12 (Antwerp 1920, Paris 1924, Amsterdam 1928, Mexico 1968, Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, London 2012, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Gold medal (Barcelona 1992)
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Egypt
Head coach: Rogerio Micale
How they qualified: Reached the final of U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 13 (Antwerp 1920, Paris 1924, Amsterdam 1928, Berlin 1936, London 1948, Helsinki 1952, Rome 1960, Toyko 1964, Los Angeles 1984, Barcelona 1992, London 2012, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Quarter-final (Amsterdam 1928, Tokyo 1964)
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Paraguay
Head coach: Carlos Jara Saguier
How they qualified: Topped the final standings of the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
Appearances: 3 (Barcelona 1992, Athens 2004, Paris 2024)
Best result: Silver medal (Athens 2004)
France
Head coach: Thierry Henry
How they qualified: As hosts
Appearances: 14 (Paris 1900, London 1908, Antwerp 1920, Paris 1924, Amsterdam 1928, London 1948, Helsinki 1952, Rome 1960, Mexico 1968, Montreal 1976, Los Angeles 1984, Atlanta 1996, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Gold medal (Los Angeles 1984)
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Head coach: Javier Mascherano
How they qualified: Finished in second place at the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
Appearances: 10 (Amsterdam 1928, Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996, Athen 2004, Beijing 2008, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Gold medal (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008)
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Eliminated teams
Guinea
Head coach: Kaba Diawara
How they qualified: AFC-CAF play-off winners
Appearances: 2 (Mexico City 1968, Paris 2024)
Best result: Group stage (Mexico City 1968, Paris 2024)
New Zealand
Head coach: Darren Bazeley
How they qualified: Won the 2023 OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Appearances: 4 (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Quarter-final (Tokyo 2020)
Ukraine
Head coach: Ruslan Rotan
How they qualified: Reached the semi-final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Appearances: 1 (Paris 2024)
Best result: Group stage (Paris 2024)
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Iraq
Head coach: Radhi Shenaishil Swadi
How they qualified: Third place at the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024
Appearances: 6 (Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Athens 2004, Rio 2016, Paris 2024)
Best result: Fourth (Athens 2004)
Uzbekistan
Head coach: Timur Kapadze
How they qualified: Won the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024/Reached the final of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024
Appearances: 1 (Paris 2024)
Best result: Group stage (Paris 2024)
Dominican Republic
Head coach: Ibai Gomez
How they qualified: Reached the final of the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship
Appearances: 1 (Paris 2024)
Best result: Group stage (Paris 2024)
Mali
Head coach: Alou Badra Diallo
How they qualified: Came third at the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 2 (Athens 2004, Paris 2024)
Best result: Quarter-final (Athens 2004)
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