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Men’s soccer at the Games gets underway on July 24 and GOAL has all the information as the 16 nations involved announce their player lists

Football at the Olympics is always an exciting prospect. It’s not only the chance to see some of the best young players from nations, but it’s also the chance to pick up a major honor outside of the major football tournaments – Olympic Gold.

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The Games get underway in the men’s football competition on July 24, running through until the Final on July 9, taking place across France at many of the nation’s iconic stadiums. Brazil are the current holders, having won Gold at the last two Olympics. No nation has completed a hat-trick in the men’s competition, and it won’t be occurring here either, with the Selecao failing to qualify for the tournament.

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There’s stiff competition elsewhere, though. France will be desperate to secure as many Gold medals as possible, and football provides a realistic hope for them, while the USA, Spain, and Argentina all have solid chances of going all the way.

With the Games coming up quickly, here’s all the information you need to know about the squads for the Olympic men’s football tournament at Paris 2024.

  • France

    Group A

    Arsenal legend Thierry Henry will coach the host nation this year. A 25-man preliminary squad was announced in early June. This will be whittled down to 18 just before the tournament, and the squad includes a host of excellent young players.

    The two overage players to make the cut are forwards Alexandre Lacazette (33) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (26), who netted 19 goals and won Crystal Palace’s Player of the Year award at the end of this season.

    Other notable inclusions are Michael Olise, also of Crystal Palace, although many big clubs are keen to secure his signature this summer, as well as PSG stars Warren Zaire-Emery and Bradley Barcola, both of whom offer an exciting glimpse into the future of French football.

    The full squad is as follows:

    Position Player Club
    GK Lucas Chevalier Lille
    GK Guillaime Restes Toulouse
    GK Obed Nkambadio Paris FC
    GK Robin Risser Strasbourg
    DF Bafode Diakite Lille
    DF Kiliann Sildillia SC Freiburg
    DF Adrien Truffert Rennes
    DF Maxime Esteve Burnley
    DF Bradley Locko Brest
    DF Castello Lukeba RB Leipzig
    DF Leny Yoro Lille
    MF Desire Doue Rennes
    MF Maghnes Akilouche Monaco
    MF Manu Kone Borussia Monchengladbach
    MF Khephren Thuram Nice
    MF Andy Diouf Lens
    MF Enzo Millot VfB Stuttgart
    MF Joris Chotard Montpellier
    MF Lesley Ugochukwu Chelsea
    MF Warren Zaire-Emery Paris Saint-Germain
    FW Amaud Kalimuendo Rennes
    FW Bradley Barcola Paris Saint-Germain
    FW Alexandre Lacazette* Lyon
    FW Jean-Philippe Mateta* Crystal Palace
    FW Michael Olise Crustal Palace
    FW Mathys Tel Bayern Munich

    *Overage Player

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    Guniea

    Group A

    Guinea head coach Kaba Diawara has named his squad after clinching the final spot at the Olympics following a win over Indonesia in early May.

    Getafe forward, Ilaix Moriba netted the winning goal that day and was featured in the lineup for his country as their star man.

    The 2024 Olympics represents Guinea’s first tournament since 1968, but they face an incredibly difficult challenge with both France and the USA in their group.

    Position Player Club
    GK Soumalia Sylla Stade Reima
    GK Mory Keita ASM Sangaredi
    GK Lassana Diakhaby Valenciennes FC
    DF Naby Oulare Bolispor
    DF Bangaly Cisse AS Kaloum Satr
    DF Mohamed Soumah KAA Gent
    DF Madiou Keita AJ Auxerre
    DF Cherif Camara Hafia FC
    DF Rayane Doucoure Red Star FC
    MF Naby Keita SV Werder Bremen
    MF Amadou Diawara RSC Anderlecht
    MF Moriba Ilaix Getafe CF
    MF Issiaga Camara OGC Nice
    MF Abdoulaye Toure Le Havre AC
    MF Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Tuzlaspor
    MF Lancinet Kourouma Levante UD
    FW Aliou Balde OGC Nice
    FW Henry Camara Atalanta Bergamo
    FW Ousmane Camara Annecy FC
    FW Alagassime Bah Olympiacos FC
    FW Amadou Diallo Stade Rennais FC
    FW Ibrahima Fofana AS Kaloum Star
  • New Zealand

    Group A

    The All Whites hammered Fiji 9-0 in October to qualify for the Olympics. This marks New Zealand’s fourth entry into the competition in the last five Olympics, only missing out on Rio in 2016 due to fielding an ineligible player.

    Darren Bazeley’s squad has been announced. It includes Luis Toomey and Jesse Randall, who featured in the qualification stage.

    Position Player Club
    GK Alex Paulsen AFC Bournemouth
    GK Kees Sims GAIS Goteborg
    GK Henry Gray Ipswich Town FC
    DF Micahel Boxall Minnesota United FC
    DF Sam Sutton Wellington Phoenix FC
    DF Tyler Bindon Reading FC
    DF Lukas Kelly-Heald Wellington Phoenix FC
    DF Matthew Sheridan Wellington Phoenix FC
    DF Isaac Hughes Wellington Phoenix FC
    DF Finn Surman Wellington Phoenix FC
    MF Joe Bell Viking Stavanger
    MF Matthew Garbett NAC Breda
    MF Ben Old Wellington Phoenix FC
    MF Fin Conchie Wellington Phoenix FC
    MF Sarpreet Singh Hansa Rostock
    MF Lachlan Bayliss Newcastle United Jets FC
    MF Luis Toomey Auckland FC
    FW Ben Waine Plymouth Argyle FC
    FW Jesse Randall Auckland FC
    FW Jay Herdman Vancouver Whitecaps
    FW Oskar Van Hattum Wellington Phoenix FC
    FW Liam Gillion Auckland FC
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    USA

    Group A

    Similarly, we’re yet to see Marko Mitrovic’s USA squad announced. However, the friendly against Japan that happened on June 11 gave us a good glimpse into the possible 18-man squad. The U.S. men’s Olympic soccer squad fell 2-0 to Japan in their final match before the Paris 2024 roster is named.

    Walker Zimmerman is the only overage player to make the squad, after missing out on the Copa America squad due to injury, while we can also expect to see Kavin Parades of Wolfsburg and LA Galaxy’s Jalen Neal.

    The 25-man squad for that Japan fixture and the Under-23 camp is:

    Position Player Club
    GK Patrick Schulte Columbus Crew
    GK Gabriel Slonina Eupen
    DF Nathan Harriel Philadelphia Union
    DF Jalen Neal LA Galaxy
    DF Bryan Reynolds Westerlo
    DF John Tolkin New York Red Bulls
    DF Jonathon Tomkinson Bradford City
    DF Caleb Wiley Atlanta United
    DF Walker Zimmerman* Columbus Crew
    MF Cole Bassett Colorado Rapids
    MF Gianluca Busio Venezia
    MF Benjamin Cremaschi Inter Miami
    MF Jack McGlynn Philadelphia Union
    MF Aidan Morris Columbus Crew
    MF Rokas Rukstas Hajduk Split
    MF Tanner Tessmann Venezia
    FW Paxten Aaronson Vitesse
    FW Emsir Bajraktarevic New England Revolution
    FW Taylor Booth Utrecht
    FW Cade Cowell Guadalajara
    FW Damion Downs Cologne
    FW Johan Gomez Eintracht Braunschweig
    FW Duncan McGuire Orlando City
    FW Kevin Parades VfL Wolfsburg
    FW Griffin Yow Westerlo

    *Overage Player

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