Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group B

Group B of the women's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was played from 25 to 31 July 2024.^[1]^[2] The group, one of three 4-team groups competing in the group stage of the Olympic tournament, consisted of Australia, Germany, the United States and Zambia.^[3] The top two teams, the United States and Germany, advanced to the knockout stage.^[4]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Olympic appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance
B1	United States	1	CONCACAF	2022 CONCACAF W Championship winner	18 July 2022	8th	2020	Gold medalists (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
B2	Zambia	4	CAF	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament top two	10 April 2024	2nd	2020	Ninth place (2020)
B3	Germany	2	UEFA	2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals top two	28 February 2024	6th	2016	Gold medalists (2016)
B4	Australia	3	AFC	2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament top two	28 February 2024	5th	2020	Fourth place (2020)

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	9	2	+7	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Germany	3	2	1	8	5	+3	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	Australia	3	1	2	7	10	−3	3
4	Zambia	3	0	3	6	13	−7	0

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

The winners of Group B, the United States, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Japan.
The runners-up of Group B, Germany, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Canada.

Matches

Germany vs Australia

25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)

19:00

Germany	3–0	Australia
Hegering 24' Schüller 64' Brand 68'	Report

Stade de Marseille, Marseille

Attendance: 9,731^[5]

Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

Germany^[6]

Australia^[6]


GK	12	Ann-Katrin Berger
RB	15	Giulia Gwinn
CB	3	Kathrin Hendrich
CB	5	Marina Hegering		73'
LB	2	Sarai Linder
RM	16	Jule Brand
CM	6	Janina Minge	45+1'	73'
CM	9	Sjoeke Nüsken		46'
LM	17	Klara Bühl		89'
CF	11	Alexandra Popp (c)
CF	7	Lea Schüller
Substitutions:
MF	8	Sydney Lohmann		46'
DF	4	Bibiane Schulze		73'
MF	14	Elisa Senß		73'
FW	18	Vivien Endemann		89'
Interim manager:
Horst Hrubesch


GK	1	Mackenzie Arnold
RB	12	Ellie Carpenter
CB	14	Alanna Kennedy
CB	15	Clare Hunt
LB	7	Steph Catley (c)		77'
RM	16	Hayley Raso		77'
CM	6	Katrina Gorry		59'
CM	8	Kyra Cooney-Cross
LM	5	Cortnee Vine		59'
CF	11	Mary Fowler
CF	9	Caitlin Foord	22'	77'
Substitutions:
FW	19	Sharn Freier		59'
MF	17	Clare Wheeler		59'
FW	2	Michelle Heyman		77'
MF	10	Emily van Egmond		77'
DF	3	Kaitlyn Torpey		77'
Manager:
Tony Gustavsson

Assistant referees:
Sandra Ramírez (Mexico)
Karen Díaz (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

United States vs Zambia

25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)

21:00

United States	3–0	Zambia
Rodman 17' Swanson 24', 25'	Report

Stade de Nice, Nice

Attendance: 5,550^[7]

Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

United States^[8]

Zambia^[8]


GK	1	Alyssa Naeher
RB	2	Emily Fox
CB	4	Naomi Girma
CB	12	Tierna Davidson
LB	7	Crystal Dunn
CM	10	Lindsey Horan (c)		65'
CM	17	Sam Coffey
CM	16	Rose Lavelle		46'
RF	5	Trinity Rodman	44'	65'
CF	9	Mallory Swanson		65'
LF	11	Sophia Smith		43'
Substitutions:
FW	8	Lynn Williams		43'
MF	3	Korbin Albert		46'
DF	6	Casey Krueger		65'
DF	13	Jenna Nighswonger		65'
MF	14	Emily Sonnett		65'
Manager:
Emma Hayes


GK	18	Ngambo Musole
RB	4	Esther Siamfuko
CB	5	Pauline Zulu	34'
CB	3	Lushomo Mweemba
LB	13	Martha Tembo	45'
RM	10	Grace Chanda		38'
CM	14	Prisca Chilufya		37'
CM	15	Hellen Chanda
LM	17	Racheal Kundananji
SS	9	Kabange Mupopo
CF	11	Barbra Banda (c)
Substitutions:
MF	12	Avell Chitundu		37'
DF	16	Esther Muchinga		38'
Manager:
Bruce Mwape

Assistant referees:
Rafael Alves (Brazil)
Guillerme Camilo (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
Video assistant referee:
Daiane Muniz (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodrigo Carvajal (Chile)

Australia vs Zambia

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)

19:00

Australia	6–5	Zambia
Kennedy 7' Raso 35' Musole 58' (o.g.) Catley 65', 78' (pen.) Heyman 90'	Report	B. Banda 1', 33', 45+2' Kundananji 21', 56'

Stade de Nice, Nice

Attendance: 4,441^[9]

Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

Australia^[10]

Zambia^[10]


GK	1	Mackenzie Arnold
RB	12	Ellie Carpenter
CB	14	Alanna Kennedy	87'
CB	15	Clare Hunt
LB	7	Steph Catley (c)
RM	16	Hayley Raso		57'
CM	6	Katrina Gorry		57'
CM	8	Kyra Cooney-Cross
LM	9	Caitlin Foord
SS	10	Emily van Egmond		57'
CF	11	Mary Fowler
Substitutions:
DF	3	Kaitlyn Torpey		57'
FW	2	Michelle Heyman		57'
MF	17	Clare Wheeler		57'
Manager:
Tony Gustavsson


GK	18	Ngambo Musole
RB	4	Esther Siamfuko
CB	16	Esther Muchinga	77'
CB	3	Lushomo Mweemba
LB	13	Martha Tembo
RM	20	Racheal Nachula		83'
CM	15	Hellen Chanda
CM	7	Misozi Zulu		66'
LM	17	Racheal Kundananji
SS	9	Kabange Mupopo		83'
CF	11	Barbra Banda (c)
Substitutions:
MF	6	Rhoda Chileshe		66'
MF	12	Avell Chitundu		83'
MF	14	Prisca Chilufya		83'
Manager:
Bruce Mwape

Assistant referees:
Migdalia Rodríguez (Venezuela)
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
Video assistant referee:
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Héctor Paletta (Argentina)

United States vs Germany

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)

21:00

United States	4–1	Germany
Smith 11', 44' Swanson 26' Williams 89'	Report	Gwinn 22'

Stade de Marseille, Marseille

Attendance: 12,845^[11]

Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)

United States^[12]

Germany^[12]


GK	1	Alyssa Naeher
RB	2	Emily Fox		90+2'
CB	4	Naomi Girma
CB	12	Tierna Davidson		44'
LB	7	Crystal Dunn
DM	17	Sam Coffey	22'
CM	10	Lindsey Horan (c)
CM	16	Rose Lavelle
RF	5	Trinity Rodman		90+2'
CF	9	Mallory Swanson
LF	11	Sophia Smith		85'
Substitutions:
MF	14	Emily Sonnett		44'
FW	8	Lynn Williams		85'
DF	13	Jenna Nighswonger		90+2'
DF	6	Casey Krueger		90+2'
Manager:
Emma Hayes


GK	12	Ann-Katrin Berger
RB	15	Giulia Gwinn
CB	3	Kathrin Hendrich	18'
CB	5	Marina Hegering
LB	19	Felicitas Rauch
RM	16	Jule Brand
CM	6	Janina Minge
CM	11	Alexandra Popp (c)		77'
LM	17	Klara Bühl
CF	9	Sjoeke Nüsken		68'
CF	7	Lea Schüller
Substitutions:
MF	8	Sydney Lohmann		68'
MF	14	Elisa Senß		77'
Interim manager:
Horst Hrubesch

Assistant referees:
Maximiliano Del Yesso (Argentina)
Facundo Rodríguez (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

Australia vs United States

31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)

19:00

Australia	1–2	United States
Kennedy 90+2'	Report	Rodman 43' Albert 77'

Stade de Marseille, Marseille

Attendance: 13,036^[13]

Referee: François Letexier (France)

Australia^[14]

United States^[14]


GK	1	Mackenzie Arnold
RB	12	Ellie Carpenter
CB	14	Alanna Kennedy
CB	15	Clare Hunt
LB	7	Steph Catley (c)
CM	6	Katrina Gorry		59'
CM	3	Kaitlyn Torpey		59'
RW	16	Hayley Raso		85'
AM	8	Kyra Cooney-Cross		46'
LW	9	Caitlin Foord
CF	11	Mary Fowler
Substitutions:
MF	17	Clare Wheeler		46'
FW	2	Michelle Heyman		59'
MF	10	Emily van Egmond		59'
MF	13	Tameka Yallop		85'
Manager:
Tony Gustavsson			45+1'


GK	1	Alyssa Naeher
RB	2	Emily Fox		65'
CB	4	Naomi Girma
CB	14	Emily Sonnett
LB	7	Crystal Dunn		46'
DM	17	Sam Coffey	3'
CM	10	Lindsey Horan (c)
CM	16	Rose Lavelle		65'
RF	5	Trinity Rodman		65'
CF	9	Mallory Swanson		80'
LF	11	Sophia Smith
Substitutions:
DF	13	Jenna Nighswonger		46'
FW	8	Lynn Williams		65'
MF	3	Korbin Albert	67'	65'
DF	6	Casey Krueger		65'
MF	20	Croix Bethune		80'
Manager:
Emma Hayes

Assistant referees:
Cyril Mugnier (France)
Mehdi Rahmouni (France)
Fourth official:
Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Video assistant referee:
Jérôme Brisard (France)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Zambia vs Germany

31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)

19:00

Zambia	1–4	Germany
B. Banda 49'	Report	Schüller 10', 61' Bühl 47' Senß 90+5'

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

Attendance: 2,642^[15]

Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Zambia^[16]

Germany^[16]


GK	18	Ngambo Musole
RB	4	Esther Siamfuko
CB	5	Pauline Zulu
CB	3	Lushomo Mweemba
LB	13	Martha Tembo
RM	20	Racheal Nachula		46'
CM	15	Hellen Chanda	35'	65'
CM	8	Ochumba Lubandji
LM	17	Racheal Kundananji
SS	9	Kabange Mupopo
CF	11	Barbra Banda (c)
Substitutions:
MF	14	Prisca Chilufya		46'
MF	21	Mary Wilombe		65'
Manager:
Bruce Mwape


GK	12	Ann-Katrin Berger
RB	15	Giulia Gwinn
CB	3	Kathrin Hendrich	22'
CB	4	Bibiane Schulze
LB	19	Felicitas Rauch
RM	16	Jule Brand	46'
CM	6	Janina Minge
CM	11	Alexandra Popp (c)	69'
LM	17	Klara Bühl
CF	9	Sjoeke Nüsken	89'
CF	7	Lea Schüller	69'
Substitutions:
DF	13	Sara Doorsoun	22'
FW	18	Vivien Endemann	46'
FW	10	Laura Freigang	69'
MF	8	Sydney Lohmann	69'
MF	14	Elisa Senß	89'
Interim manager:
Horst Hrubesch

Assistant referees:
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
Video assistant referee:
Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

first yellow card: minus 1 point;
indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
direct red card: minus 4 points;
yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions could be applied to a player in a single match.

Team	Match 1		Match 2	Match 3	Points
Team					Points
Germany	1		1		–2
Australia	1		1	1	–3
United States	1		1	2	–4
Zambia	1	1	1	1	–7

References

^ "Match schedules confirmed for Olympic Football Tournaments at Paris 2024". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
^ "Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournament: Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
^ "Paris 2024 draws produce blockbuster match-ups". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
^ "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
^ "Match report – Germany v Australia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Germany v Australia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ "Match report – United States v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – United States v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ "Match report – Australia v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Australia v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ "Match report – United States v Germany" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – United States v Germany" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ "Match report – Australia v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Australia v United States" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "Match report – Zambia v Germany" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Zambia v Germany" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.