# Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A

Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 24 to 30 July 2024. The group consisted of hosts France, Guinea, New Zealand and the United States. The top two teams, France and the United States, advanced to the knockout stage.

## 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 | 14th | 2020 | Gold medalists (1984) |
| A2 | United States | 3 | CONCACAF | 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship top two | 1 July 2022 | 15th | 2008 | Silver medalists (1904) |
| A3 | Guinea | 4 | CAF | AFC–CAF play-off winner | 9 May 2024 | 2nd | 1968 | Eleventh place (1968) |
| A4 | New Zealand | 2 | OFC | 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament winner | 9 September 2023 | 4th | 2020 | Sixth place (2020) |
* ↑ The play-off winner was not known at the time of the draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
In the quarter-finals:
* The winners of Group A, France, advance to play the runners-up of Group B, Argentina.
* The runners-up of Group A, the United States, advance to play the winners of Group B, Morocco.

## Matches
### Guinea vs New Zealand

| Guinea | New Zealand |
| GK | 1 | Soumaïla Sylla |
| RB | 3 | Bangaly Cissé |
| CB | 4 | Mohamed Soumah | 90+9' |
| CB | 6 | Amadou Diawara |
| LB | 13 | Madiou Keita |
| CM | 8 | Naby Keïta (c) | | 87' |
| CM | 17 | Abdoulaye Touré | | 73' |
| RW | 14 | Amadou Diallo | | 79' |
| AM | 10 | Ilaix Moriba | | 74' |
| LW | 7 | Aliou Baldé |
| CF | 12 | Algassime Bah |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 16 | Mory Keita |
| DF | 2 | Naby Oularé | | 79' |
| DF | 20 | Chérif Camara |
| MF | 15 | Issiaga Camara | | 73' |
| FW | 9 | Henry Camara | | 87' |
| FW | 11 | Ousmane Camara | | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Kaba Diawara ||
| GK | 1 | Alex Paulsen |
| RB | 2 | Michael Boxall |
| CB | 5 | Finn Surman |
| CB | 4 | Tyler Bindon |
| LB | 3 | Sam Sutton |
| CM | 6 | Joe Bell | 90+6' |
| CM | 17 | Lachlan Bayliss | | 77' |
| RW | 7 | Matthew Garbett (c) | | 84' |
| AM | 10 | Sarpreet Singh |
| LW | 14 | Jay Herdman | | 77' |
| CF | 9 | Ben Waine |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 12 | Kees Sims |
| DF | 13 | Lukas Kelly-Heald | | 84' |
| DF | 15 | Matthew Sheridan |
| MF | 16 | Fin Conchie |
| FW | 18 | Oskar van Hattum | | 77' |
| FW | 19 | Liam Gillion | | 77' |
| DF | 20 | Isaac Hughes |
| Manager: ||
| Darren Bazeley ||
* Assistant referees:
* Ahmed Al-Rashadi (United Arab Emirates)
* Sabet Obaid Suroor Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
* Fourth official:
* Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
* Video assistant referee:
* Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Rob Dieperink (Netherlands)

### France vs United States

| France | United States |
| GK | 16 | Guillaume Restes |
| RB | 5 | Kiliann Sildillia | 17' |
| CB | 4 | Loïc Badé |
| CB | 2 | Castello Lukeba |
| LB | 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| CM | 6 | Manu Koné | | 87' |
| CM | 13 | Joris Chotard |
| RW | 12 | Enzo Millot | | 71' |
| AM | 10 | Alexandre Lacazette (c) |
| LW | 7 | Michael Olise | | 82' |
| CF | 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta | | 71' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Obed Nkambadio |
| DF | 15 | Bradley Locko |
| DF | 17 | Soungoutou Magassa | | 87' |
| MF | 8 | Maghnes Akliouche | | 71' |
| MF | 11 | Désiré Doué | | 82' |
| FW | 9 | Arnaud Kalimuendo | | 71' |
| FW | 18 | Rayan Cherki |
| Manager: ||
| Thierry Henry ||
| GK | 1 | Patrick Schulte |
| RB | 2 | Nathan Harriel |
| CB | 12 | Miles Robinson |
| CB | 3 | Walker Zimmerman |
| LB | 5 | John Tolkin |
| CM | 6 | Gianluca Busio | | 71' |
| CM | 8 | Tanner Tessmann (c) |
| RW | 11 | Paxten Aaronson | | 76' |
| AM | 14 | Djordje Mihailovic | | 76' |
| LW | 7 | Kevin Paredes | 37' | 76' |
| CF | 13 | Duncan McGuire | | 86' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 18 | Gabriel Slonina |
| DF | 4 | Maximilian Dietz | | 71' |
| DF | 17 | Caleb Wiley | | 86' |
| MF | 15 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| MF | 16 | Jack McGlynn | | 76' |
| FW | 9 | Griffin Yow | | 76' |
| FW | 10 | Taylor Booth | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Marko Mitrović ||
* Assistant referees:
* Maximiliano Del Yesso (Argentina)
* Facundo Rodríguez (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
* Video assistant referee:
* Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

### New Zealand vs United States

| New Zealand | United States |
| GK | 1 | Alex Paulsen |
| RB | 4 | Tyler Bindon |
| CB | 5 | Finn Surman |
| CB | 2 | Michael Boxall |
| LB | 3 | Sam Sutton | 65' |
| CM | 6 | Joe Bell | | 76' |
| CM | 7 | Matthew Garbett (c) |
| RW | 17 | Lachlan Bayliss | | 46' |
| AM | 10 | Sarpreet Singh | | 84' |
| LW | 14 | Jay Herdman | | 46' |
| CF | 9 | Ben Waine | | 76' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 12 | Kees Sims |
| DF | 13 | Lukas Kelly-Heald | | 76' |
| DF | 15 | Matthew Sheridan | | 76' |
| MF | 16 | Fin Conchie |
| FW | 11 | Jesse Randall | | 46' |
| FW | 18 | Oskar van Hattum | | 46' |
| FW | 19 | Liam Gillion | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Darren Bazeley ||
| GK | 1 | Patrick Schulte |
| RB | 2 | Nathan Harriel | | 69' |
| CB | 12 | Miles Robinson |
| CB | 3 | Walker Zimmerman |
| LB | 5 | John Tolkin |
| DM | 8 | Tanner Tessmann (c) | 45+2' |
| CM | 6 | Gianluca Busio | | 36' |
| CM | 14 | Djordje Mihailovic | | 56' |
| RF | 7 | Kevin Paredes | | 69' |
| CF | 13 | Duncan McGuire | | 57' |
| LF | 11 | Paxten Aaronson |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 18 | Gabriel Slonina |
| DF | 4 | Maximilian Dietz | | 56' |
| DF | 17 | Caleb Wiley |
| MF | 15 | Benjamin Cremaschi | | 69' |
| MF | 16 | Jack McGlynn | | 36' |
| FW | 9 | Griffin Yow | | 57' |
| FW | 10 | Taylor Booth | | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| Marko Mitrović ||
* Assistant referees:
* Mahbod Beigi (Sweden)
* Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden)
* Fourth official:
* Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
* Video assistant referee:
* Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

### France vs Guinea

| France | Guinea |
| GK | 16 | Guillaume Restes |
| RB | 5 | Kiliann Sildillia |
| CB | 4 | Loïc Badé | 45+9' |
| CB | 2 | Castello Lukeba |
| LB | 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| CM | 8 | Maghnes Akliouche | | 59' |
| CM | 6 | Manu Koné | 87' |
| CM | 13 | Joris Chotard |
| AM | 7 | Michael Olise |
| CF | 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta | | 58' |
| CF | 10 | Alexandre Lacazette (c) | 49' | 87' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Obed Nkambadio |
| DF | 15 | Bradley Locko |
| DF | 17 | Soungoutou Magassa |
| MF | 11 | Désiré Doué | | 87' |
| MF | 12 | Enzo Millot | | 59' |
| FW | 9 | Arnaud Kalimuendo | | 58' |
| FW | 18 | Rayan Cherki |
| Manager: ||
| Thierry Henry ||
| GK | 1 | Soumaïla Sylla |
| CB | 3 | Bangaly Cissé |
| CB | 4 | Mohamed Soumah |
| CB | 13 | Madiou Keita |
| RM | 7 | Aliou Baldé |
| CM | 17 | Abdoulaye Touré | | 90+4' |
| CM | 6 | Amadou Diawara |
| LM | 14 | Amadou Diallo |
| RF | 8 | Naby Keïta (c) | 74' | 77' |
| CF | 12 | Algassime Bah | | 90+4' |
| LF | 10 | Ilaix Moriba | | 84' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 16 | Mory Keita |
| DF | 2 | Naby Oularé | | 77' |
| DF | 20 | Chérif Camara |
| FW | 9 | Henry Camara | | 90+4' |
| MF | 15 | Issiaga Camara | | 90+4' |
| FW | 11 | Ousmane Camara | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Kaba Diawara ||
* Assistant referees:
* Andrey Tsapenko (Uzbekistan)
* Timur Gaynullin (Uzbekistan)
* Fourth official:
* Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
* Video assistant referee:
* Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)

### New Zealand vs France

| New Zealand | France |
| GK | 1 | Alex Paulsen |
| RB | 4 | Tyler Bindon |
| CB | 5 | Finn Surman | | 78' |
| CB | 2 | Michael Boxall |
| LB | 3 | Sam Sutton | | 78' |
| CM | 6 | Joe Bell |
| CM | 7 | Matthew Garbett (c) |
| RW | 18 | Oskar van Hattum | | 46' |
| AM | 10 | Sarpreet Singh | | 90+1' |
| LW | 13 | Lukas Kelly-Heald | 63' |
| CF | 9 | Ben Waine | | 85' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 12 | Kees Sims |
| DF | 15 | Matthew Sheridan | | 78' |
| MF | 16 | Fin Conchie | | 85' |
| MF | 17 | Lachlan Bayliss | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Jesse Randall |
| FW | 14 | Jay Herdman | | 78' |
| FW | 19 | Liam Gillion | | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Darren Bazeley ||
| GK | 1 | Obed Nkambadio |
| CB | 17 | Soungoutou Magassa |
| CB | 2 | Castello Lukeba | 78' |
| CB | 19 | Chrislain Matsima |
| RM | 11 | Désiré Doué | 78' |
| CM | 20 | Andy Diouf |
| CM | 21 | Johann Lepenant |
| LM | 15 | Bradley Locko |
| AM | 18 | Rayan Cherki | 65' |
| CF | 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta (c) | 66' |
| CF | 9 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 16 | Guillaume Restes |
| DF | 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| DF | 4 | Loïc Badé | 78' |
| MF | 8 | Maghnes Akliouche | 66' |
| MF | 13 | Joris Chotard | 78' |
| FW | 7 | Michael Olise | 65' |
| FW | 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| Manager: ||
| Thierry Henry ||
* Assistant referees:
* Sandra Ramírez (Mexico)
* Karen Díaz (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
* Video assistant referee:
* Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

### United States vs Guinea

| United States | Guinea |
| GK | 1 | Patrick Schulte |
| RB | 2 | Nathan Harriel |
| CB | 12 | Miles Robinson |
| CB | 3 | Walker Zimmerman |
| LB | 5 | John Tolkin |
| DM | 4 | Maximilian Dietz | 36' | 52' |
| CM | 8 | Tanner Tessmann (c) |
| CM | 14 | Djordje Mihailovic | | 52' |
| RF | 7 | Kevin Paredes | | 78' |
| CF | 11 | Paxten Aaronson | | 66' |
| LF | 9 | Griffin Yow | | 66' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 18 | Gabriel Slonina |
| DF | 17 | Caleb Wiley | | 78' |
| MF | 15 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| MF | 16 | Jack McGlynn | | 52' |
| MF | 21 | Josh Atencio | | 52' |
| FW | 10 | Taylor Booth | | 66' |
| FW | 13 | Duncan McGuire | | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Marko Mitrović ||
| GK | 1 | Soumaïla Sylla | | 46' |
| CB | 3 | Bangaly Cissé | | 28' |
| CB | 4 | Mohamed Soumah |
| CB | 13 | Madiou Keita |
| RM | 7 | Aliou Baldé |
| CM | 17 | Abdoulaye Touré |
| CM | 6 | Amadou Diawara (c) | | 63' |
| LM | 14 | Amadou Diallo | | 85' |
| RF | 11 | Ousmane Camara | 38' |
| CF | 12 | Algassime Bah | | 63' |
| LF | 10 | Ilaix Moriba |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 2 | Naby Oularé | | 28' |
| GK | 16 | Mory Keita | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Henry Camara | | 63' |
| MF | 15 | Issiaga Camara | | 63' |
| DF | 20 | Chérif Camara | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Kaba Diawara ||
* Assistant referees:
* Almira Spahić (Sweden)
* Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
* Fourth official:
* Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
* Video assistant referee:
* Paolo Valeri (Italy)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

## Discipline

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 |
| France | 1 | | | –1 |
| Guinea | 1 | | 1 | –2 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | –3 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1 | –3 |