Here are the paraphrased details for the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments at the Paris Olympics:
MEN’S TOURNAMENT
The men’s event features 16 teams split into four groups. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.
Group A:
France (hosts), United States, Guinea, New Zealand
Group B:
Argentina, Morocco, Iraq, Ukraine
Group C:
Uzbekistan, Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic
Group D:
Japan, Paraguay, Mali, Israel
Quarter-Finals (August 2):
Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group A (1300 GMT, Paris)
Winner Group D vs. Runner-up Group C (1500 GMT, Decines-Charpieu)
Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group D (1700 GMT, Marseille)
Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group B (1900 GMT, Bordeaux)
Semi-Finals (August 5):
Winner QF 2 vs. Winner QF 4 (1600 GMT, Marseille)
Winner QF 1 vs. Winner QF 3 (1900 GMT, Decines-Charpieu)
Bronze Medal Match (August 8):
Loser SF 1 vs. Loser SF 2 (1500 GMT, Nantes)
Gold Medal Match (August 9):
Winner SF 1 vs. Winner SF 2 (1600 GMT, Paris)
WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
The women’s competition consists of 12 teams divided into three groups. The top two teams from each group plus the two highest-ranked third-placed teams qualify for the quarter-finals.
Group A:
France (hosts), Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
Group B:
United States, Zambia, Germany, Australia
Group C:
Spain, Japan, Nigeria, Brazil
Quarter-Finals (August 3):
Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group C (1300 GMT, Paris)
Winner Group C vs. Third-placed team from Group A or B (1500 GMT, Decines-Charpieu)
Runner-up Group A vs. Runner-up Group B (1700 GMT, Marseille)
Winner Group A vs. Third-placed team from Group B or C (1900 GMT, Nantes)
Semi-Finals (August 6):
Winner QF 2 vs. Winner QF 4 (1600 GMT, Decines-Charpieu)
Winner QF 1 vs. Winner QF 3 (1900 GMT, Marseille)
Bronze Medal Match (August 9):
Loser SF 1 vs. Loser SF 2 (1300 GMT, Decines-Charpieu)
Gold Medal Match (August 10):
Winner SF 1 vs. Winner SF 2 (1500 GMT, Paris)