The games held separate tournaments for men and women Associations affiliated withFIFA participated in qualifying tournaments to clinch their spots for the Olympics. Men's teams were restricted to under-23 players (born on or after 1 January 2001) with a maximum of three overage players allowed, while there were no age restrictions on women's teams.[3]
Canada were the women's defending champions but lost in the quarter-finals.Brazil were the two-time men's defending champions but did not qualify.
^abDates and venues are those of final tournaments (or final round of qualification tournaments); various qualification stages may precede these matches.
^abDates and venues are those of final tournaments (or final round of qualification tournaments); various qualification stages may precede these matches.
^"Football - Men - Medallists"(PDF).Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 9 August 2024.Archived(PDF) from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved9 August 2024.
^"Football - Women - Medallists"(PDF).Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 10 August 2024.Archived(PDF) from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved10 August 2024.