However, Guinea Under-23s, the USA Under-23s and New Zealand Under-23s will all feel that one of the top two spots in Group A is theirs for the taking, as the quartet of hopefuls eye spots in the knockout stages, which commence at the start of August.
Here, Sports Mole provides an in-depth summary of Group A at the Paris 2024 Olympics, including fixtures, predictions and everything you need to know about the four teams.
OLYMPIC FOOTBALL 2024 GROUP A FIXTURES
July 24: Guinea vs. New Zealand (4pm | Allianz Riviera)
July 24: France vs. USA (8pm | Orange Velodrome)
July 27: New Zealand vs. USA (6pm | Orange Velodrome)
July 27: France vs. Guinea (8pm | Allianz Riviera)
July 30: New Zealand vs, France (6pm | Orange Velodrome)
July 30: USA vs. Guinea (6pm | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard)
All kickoff times BST
OLYMPIC FOOTBALL 2024 GROUP A TEAMS
FRANCE
Previous Olympics: 13
Best result: Gold medal (1984)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Group stage
Qualification: Hosts
Manager: Thierry Henry
FORM