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From the 1992 Summer Olympics Football games always start before the opening ceremony because of the event's calendar which needs to be longer than other sports. Since 1996, football starts two days before the games opening ceremonies and since then it is a common condition for some sports.
The football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 10 August 2024 in France.The draw took place in Paris on 20 March 2024. [1]In addition to the Olympic host city of Paris, matches were also played in Bordeaux, Décines-Charpieu (near Lyon), Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-Étienne.
Group A of the men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 24 to 30 July 2024. [1] [2] The group consisted of hosts France, Guinea, New Zealand and the United States. [3] The top two teams, France and the United States, advanced to the knockout stage. [4]
The football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 21 July to 7 August 2021 in Japan. [1]In addition to the Olympic host city of Tokyo, matches were also played in Kashima, Saitama, Sapporo, Rifu and Yokohama.
The women's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 25 July to 10 August 2024. [1] It was the eighth edition of the women's Olympic football tournament. Together with the men's competition, the 2024 Summer Olympics football tournament was held at seven stadiums in seven cities in France.
American football was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, with a single exhibition game held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 8. Seniors from three Western universities ( Cal , Stanford , and USC ) were matched against those from the East Coast's " Big Three " ( Harvard , Yale , and Princeton ). [ 11 ]
The men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 22 July to 7 August 2021. Originally, it was to be held from 23 July to 8 August 2020, but the Summer Olympics were postponed to the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the official name of the games remains the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]
Group C of the men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 24 to 30 July 2024. [1] [2] The group consisted of the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Spain and Uzbekistan. [3] The top two teams, Egypt and Spain, advanced to the knockout stage. [4]