*Will be determined at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
^Will be played between Guinea (fourth place at 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations) and fourth-place finisher at 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Should the USA advance to the knockout stage, it would meet a team from Group B.
The U.S. was drawn out of Pot 3 alongside Egypt, Mali and the third-place finisher from Asia. Teams were sorted into pots based on a ranking determined by success in the last five Men’s Olympic Soccer Tournaments, with more recent tournament results weighted more heavily, as well as performance in confederation qualifying tournaments.
Men’s soccer has been a part of the Olympic program since France 1900. The tournament served as the sport’s world championship until the launch of the FIFA World Cup in 1930. In 1992, it became an under-23 competition with an allowance for three overage players. The U.S. men’s best finish came at Sydney 2000, when the likes of Landon Donovan, Brad Friedel and Josh Wolff led the red, white and blue to fourth place.
The U.S. qualified for the 2024 Olympics with a dominant performance at the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship in Honduras, defeating the host nation 3-0 in the tournament semifinals to secure its Olympic berth.
The U.S. men have never faced France or New Zealand at the Olympics.
FRANCE
FIFA Country Code: FRA
2024 Olympic Qualifying: Qualified automatically as host country, quarterfinalist at 2023 UEFA U-21 Championship
Olympic Games Appearances: 14 (1900, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1948, 1952, 1960, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1996, 2020, 2024)
Best Olympic Finish: Champion (1984)
Overall Record in Olympics: 18-14-5
U-23 Era Record in Olympics: 3-3-1
Record vs. USA at Olympics: 0-0-0
Coach: Thierry Henry (FRA)
Leading Olympic Qualifying Scorers: Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki (two goals)
Language: French
NEW ZEALAND
FIFA Country Code: NZL
2024 Olympic Qualifying: Champion at 2023 OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Olympic Games Appearances: Four (2008, 2012, 2020, 2024)
Best Olympic Finish: Quarterfinals (2020)
Overall Record in Olympics: 1-5-4
U-23 Era Record in Olympics: 1-5-4
Record vs. USA at Olympics: 0-0-0
Coach: Darren Bazeley (ENG)
Leading Olympic Qualifying Scorers: Riley Bidois (five goals), Jesse Randall (four goals)
Language: English, Maori