New Delhi: The Paris 2024 Olympics is in full swing and the football tournament has already seen its fair share of drama, upsets, and standout performances. As the group stages near their conclusion the competition is intensifying with each passing match.
The football tournament kicked off with a bang two days before the opening ceremony, with several high-profile nations showcasing their young talent. From Argentina’s equaliser goal denied against Morocco in the opening match to Japan’s beating Mali on Sunday to book a berth in the knockouts, group-stage matches have been a mix of expected victories and surprising results, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
As the group stages progress, the battle for the top two spots in each group is heating up. Teams are fighting tooth and nail for those coveted knockout stage berths. With every match carrying immense importance, the intensity is palpable.
The men’s Olympic football competition will start at 6:30 p.m., with all 16 teams in action, promising another exciting day. Spain has already qualified for the knockout stages from Group C, and Japan has qualified from Group D.
Host France and Argentina are leading Group A and B, respectively, and are expected to top the group. A draw with Argentina will not be enough for Ukraine to reach the knockout stages and will have to put up a strong fight as Morocco are also in the race for second spot in Group B.
Morocco, the United States, Morocco, and Egypt are still in the race and will lock horns today to book a berth for the next round.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Men’s schedule
Date
Match
Group
Time (IST)
Venue
July 30
Dominican Republic vs Uzbekistan
Group C
6:30 PM
Parc des Princes, Paris
July 30
Spain vs Egypt
Group C
6:30 PM
Bordeaux Stadium, Bordeaux
July 30
Morocco vs Iraq
Group B
8:30 PM
Nice Stadium, Nice
July 30
Ukraine vs Argentina
Group B
8:30 PM
Lyon Stadium, Lyon
July 30
New Zealand vs France
Group A
10:30 PM
Marseille Stadium, Marseille
July 30
United States vs Guinea
Group A
10:30 PM
Geoffroy-Guichard, St-Etienne
July 31
Paraguay vs Mali
Group D
12:30 AM
Parc des Princes, Paris
July 31
Israel vs Japan
Group D
12:30 AM
La Beaujoire Stadium, Nantes
Paris 2024 Olympics: Points table
With the group stage winding down, the focus will soon shift to the knockout rounds. Here are the points table for each group-
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
France
2
2
0
0
4
0
4
6
2
United States
2
1
0
1
4
4
0
3
3
New Zealand
2
1
0
1
3
5
-2
3
4
Guinea
2
0
0
2
1
3
-2
0
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Argentina
2
1
0
1
4
3
1
3
2
Morocco
2
1
0
1
3
3
0
3
3
Ukraine
2
1
0
1
3
3
0
3
4
Iraq
2
1
0
1
3
4
-1
3
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Spain
2
2
0
0
5
2
3
6
2
Egypt
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
4
3
Dominic
Republic
2
0
1
1
1
3
-2
1
4
Uzbekistan
2
0
0
2
1
3
-2
0
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Japan
2
2
0
0
6
0
6
6
2
Paraguay
2
1
0
1
4
7
-3
3
3
Mali
2
0
1
1
1
2
-1
1
4
Israel
2
0
1
1
3
5
-2
1
Where to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics in India?
Viacom18 has the rights to the Paris 2024 Olympics in India, meaning that people in India can watch the Olympics 2024 for free on JioCinema on their mobile phones. The Olympics 2024 live stream will be comprehensively covered, with 18 simultaneous feeds available.
Viacom also has TV rights across subcontinental India, with Olympic TV coverage and streams in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
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