Aussie women exit Paris 2024, Gustavsson waltzed out of Matildas
August 1 – Tony Gustavsson and the Matildas have parted ways after Australia exited the Olympic football tournament in the first round, Football Australia confirmed on Thursday.
World Tournaments
Women’s Olympic finals head into knockout rounds with US resurgent and Spain imperious
August 1 – USA and Spain continued their unbeaten runs in the final round of group games as the Women’s Olympic finals drop four teams as they head into to the quarter finals.
Canada’s drone crash continues as CAS rejects points appeal with players forced to pay the price
July 31 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has turned down Canada’s appeal against the six-point deduction for their women’s team in the wake of the drone scandal.
Disputes off the pitch rage, Argentina and France will now meet in Olympic grudge match
July 31 – In the last eight of the Olympic football tournament, France and Argentina will renew their rivalry after progressing from their groups with victories against New Zealand and Ukraine.
More security issues and political chanting as Men’s Olympic group stage ends
July 31 – A fan had to be wrestled away from Guinea forward Aliou Balde after rushing on to the field Tuesday in another security incident during the Olympic men’s football tournament.
Canada appeal Olympic points deduction but not ban on coaching staff
July 30 – Canada have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the decision to dock their women’s team six points in the ongoing Olympic drone spying scandal. But they have stopped short of appealing head coach Bev Priestman’s one-year ban.
Canada clings on to Olympic dream despite ‘cheating’ coaches and being docked 6 points
July 29 – Canada’s women’s football team have been deducted six points at the Olympics and coach Bev Priestman banned for one year in the latest fallout from the drone spying scandal that has rocked the defending gold medalists.
FIFA rule out Argentina’s Olympic VAR appeal after Moroccan chaos
July 29 – FIFA has rejected Argentina’s complaints over a controversial last-minute equaliser being ruled out at the opening match of the Olympic football tournament against Morocco.
Canada still in the running as US and Spain secure quarter final slots
July 29 – Round two of the Women’s Olympic group stages caused a major reshuffle, as the tournament was turned on its head with a number of surprise results.
Canada’s Priestman sent home over Olympic scandal as probe into drone use deepens
July 26 – Having removed herself from her country’s opening game against New Zealand, Canada’s Olympic women’s football coach Bev Priestman has been thrown out of the competition and suspended by the country’s football federation as the fallout continues over the alleged drone spying scandal.
Olympic women’s football kicks off with wins for Canada, Spain, France, Germany and US
July 26 – Despite the off-field drama of Canadian drone spying, Israel’s participation in the men’s competition and Moroccan fan violence, the Paris 2024 Olympic tournament for both men and women is underway.
Olympic chaos as Morocco-Argentina opener marred by violence
July 25 – The men’s Olympic football tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday as Morocco stunned two-time gold medalist Argentina with a 2-1 win.
Israel open Olympic campaign to boos and jeers, Revivo lose ban appeal
July 25 – Israel defender Roy Revivo lost his appeal of a two-game FIFA ban at the Paris Olympics in a ruling made hours before the team’s opener against Mali which saw a high level of security and peaceful, though vocal, protest.
Canada send two home over drone scandal, FIFA opens disciplinary case
July 25 – The Canadian women’s Olympic football team have sacked an assistant coach and another staff member after New Zealand complained to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that a drone was used to spy on their training session.
1924-2024 Olympic football – Aux Armes!
In an extract from his new book Aux Armes! Sport and the French – an English perspective, Insideworldfootball columnist David Owen highlights the birth place of the march towards the all-conquering World Cup.