Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: NZL beat Guinea 2-1, DOM hold out Egypt for goalless draw

Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: ARG beaten 1-2 against MAR, ESP beat UZB 2-1

6:40 PM

Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Energetic start by both the teams

The first ten minutes witnessed some high intensity football from both the sides. Both Argentina and Morocco are looking to target the flanks in order to produce a breakthrough.

6:28 PM

Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Who is the defending champion in the football event?

Footballing giants Brazil are the defending champions in the event having won gold by beating Spain in the final in Tokyo.

6:06 PM

Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Argentina and Morocco announce their playing XI

Argentina Playing XI: Geronimo Rulli (goalkeeper), Marco di Cesare, Julio Soler, Joaquin Garcia, Kevin Zenon, Cristian Medina, Julian Alvarez, Thiago Almada, Santiago Hezze, Nicolas Otamendi (captain), Lucas Beltran

Morocco Playing XI: Munir El Kajoui (goalkeeper), Hakimi (captain), Mehdi Boukamir, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Bilal El Khannouss, Soufiane Rahimi, Ilias Akhomach, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Oussama Targhalline, Oussama El Azzouzi, Amir Richardson

 

5:58 PM

Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: An insight into the history books

• The football event has been part of the Olympics since 1900. Since then, the men's football event has been played in every Games except for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.

5:35 PM

Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Which teams have dominated the football events over the years?

• Over the years, it is the European teams that have dominated football events in the Olympics till the 1992 Games. Spain was the last European team to win an Olympics Gold in the Barcelona Games in 1992.
• African and Latin American teams have taken over since with Brazil winning the gold medal twice.

5:16 PM

Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Here are the star players you need to watch out for

• Argentina: Julian Alvarez, Nicolas Otamendi, Geronimo Rulli, and Thiago Almada.
• Morocco: PSG star player Achraf Hakimi will be leading the side.
• France: Guided by legendary French forward Thierry Henry, Les Blues will be featuring the likes of new Man United signing Leny Yoro, Bayern's Michael Olise among others.

4:58 PM

Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Know all groups in the football event

 

Group A: France, USA, Guinea, New Zealand

Group B: Argentina, Morocco, Iraq, Ukraine

Group C: Uzbekistan, Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic

Group D: Japan, Paraguay, Mali, Israel

4:43 PM

Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: How men's football in Summer Games different from other tournaments?

Men's football rules in Olympics

 

The men's football event in Olympics is basically a Under-23 competition. However, three overage players are allowed in the starting 11.

4:40 PM

Olympics 2024 today's matches: Football event to start at 6:30 PM IST

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Paris Olympics 2024.