The Women’s Olympic Football Tournament medal matches are almost upon us. Brazil and USA will face off in the Saturday’s final, with Germany and Spain set to battle for bronze the day before. Learn the key information about the nations still in contention at Paris 2024 below, as well as the sides who have been eliminated.
Fixture details (kick-offs in local time)
Friday, 9 August | Bronze medal match
Spain v Germany | 15:00 | Stade de Lyon
Saturday, 10 August | Gold medal match
Brazil v USA | 17:00 | Parc des Princes, Paris
View the full Women’s Olympic Football Tournament match schedule.
Gold medal match
USA
Coach: Emma Hayes
Qualification: Winner of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship
Previous appearances: 8 (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Gold medal (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012)
US stars hail Emma Hayes
Brazil
Coach: Arthur Elias
Qualification: 2022 Copa América Femenina winners
Previous participations: 8 (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Silver medal (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008)
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Bronze medal match
Spain
Coach: Montse Tome
Qualification: UEFA Women’s Nations League winners
Previous participations: 1 (Paris 2024)
Best result: Semi-final (Paris 2024)
Germany
Coach: Horst Hrubesch
Qualification: UEFA Women’s Nations League, third place
Previous appearances: 6 (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, Rio 2016, Paris 2024)
Best result: Gold medal (Rio 2016)
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
France
Coach: Herve Renard
Qualification: Qualified automatically as host nation
Previous participations: 3 (London 2012, Rio 2016, Paris 2024)
Best result: Fourth place (2012)
France’s attacking versatility analysed
Colombia
Coach: Angelo Marsiglia
Qualification: 2022 Copa America Femenina runners-up
Previous participations: 3 (London 2012, Rio 2016, Paris 2024)
Best result: Group stage (London 2012, Rio 2016)
Caicedo and Vanegas’ parternship
Canada
Coach: Andy Spence
Qualification: Winner of the Concacaf Olympic play-off (beat Jamaica 4-1 on aggregate)
Previous appearances: 5 (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Gold medal (Tokyo 2020)
Japan
Coach: Futoshi Ikeda
Qualification: AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament third-round winners (beat Korea DPR 2-1 on aggregate)
Previous appearances: 6 (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Silver medal (London 2012)
Eliminated in the group stage
New Zealand
Coach: Michael Mayne
Qualification: OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament winners
Previous participations: 5 (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Quarter-final (London 2012)
Zambia
Coach: Bruce Mwape
Qualification: Winner of CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Previous appearances: 2 (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Group stage (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Australia
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Qualification: AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament third-round winners (beat Uzbekistan 13-0 on aggregate).
Previous appearances: 5 (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
Best result: Fourth place (Tokyo 2020)
Nigeria
Coach: Justin Madugu
Qualification: Winner of CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Previous appearances: 4 (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, Paris 2024)
Best result: Quarter-final (Athens 2004)
