2024 Olympic Games women's soccer: Bracket, fixtures schedule - ESPN

Check out all the fixtures, venues and kick-off times for 2024 Olympic Games women's soccer tournament, including the knockout bracket.

The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four nations.

The group winners, runners-up and the two best third-placed countries advance to the knockout rounds.

It's then a straight knockout tournament, with extra time and penalties if necessary. There are quarterfinals, semifinals, a bronze medal match and a gold/silver medal match.

The tournament takes place in France but largely outside of Paris. As well as in the capital, matches will also be played in Bordeaux, Décines-Charpieu (Lyon), Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-Étienne.

The men's game has many top-level competitions, many of which take part in the same year as the Olympics. For instance, in 2024, both the European Championship and the Copa América were held just before the Olympic Games.

The Olympics are not included as part of the FIFA international match calendar for men, which means countries cannot call up any players they wish. Selections are made based upon discussions with clubs about a player's release, which makes it impossible for the Olympics to be considered a senior tournament in the men's game.

This is very different to the women's competition, which includes full senior squads and doesn't take place in the same year as other tournaments.

So it's for this reason that the men's competition at the Olympics is primarily made up of under-23 players, though each country is able to include up to three players who are aged over 23.

Saturday, Aug. 3

United States vs. Japan (Paris; 3 p.m. CET / 9 a.m. ET)
Spain vs. Colombia (Décines-Charpieu; 5 p.m. CET / 11 a.m. ET)
Canada vs. Germany (Marseille; 7 p.m. CET / 1 p.m.