The Paris 2024 Olympics start today and that means we are getting closer to two weeks filled with the best women’s football. On the 25th of July France vs Colombia kick off their Olympic journey in Group A. The two nations faced each other four times before, the last time being in 2023. France is the current number two on the FIFA Women’s Ranking and they reached the Women’s Nations League final. Colombia had a great winning streak during their latest friendlies, but are they a match for France? Let’s have a look at the statistics, possible line-ups, players and where to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics matches.
Preview Paris Olympics France vs Colombia
France and Colombia met each other twice before during the Olympics. In 2012 and 2016, France won both matches. Colombia did manage to win a game against the French, during the World Cup 2015. France might be in great form but that does not mean Colombia doesn’t have a chance. In their latest face-off, the goals came from Arias and Usme for Colombia. It took the French until the 56th minute to score to 2-1 and get back in the game via Le Sommer. Eventually, they won with 5-2 after Cascarino and Geyoro also found the net.
Below you see the current points of all the teams in Group B. As this is the first Match Day everyone still has 0 points. After the group stage, we will know who made it to the knockouts. This is when the tournament really starts.
| Group A | Points | Goal Difference |
| Canada | 0 | 0 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 |
| France | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 |
France vs Colombia Line-up & Players
The tournament start today, so we do not have the exact Olympic line-ups yet. France and Colombia are yet to announce their 18-player squads. We will update this with the line-ups when we get closer to kick-off.
Starting IX France
- 16 Peyraud-Magnin
- 2 Lakrar
- 18 Mbock
- 3 Renard (c)
- 7 Karchaoui
- 14 Toletti
- 8 Greyoro
- 15 Dali
- 11 Diani
- 10 Cascarino D
- 12 Katoto
France Olympic 2024 Squad
Hervé Renard announced a 26-player squad. Four players still need to be eliminated before we know exactly who is going to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Goalkeepers: Peyraud-Magnin, Picaud.
Defenders: Bacha, E. Cascarino, De Almeida, Karchaoui, Lakrar, Mbock, W. Renard.
Midfielders: Baltimore, Dali, Geyoro, Henry, Toletti.
Forwards: D. Cascarino, Diani,Katoto, Le Sommer.
Alternates: Durand, Perisset, Le Garrec and Becho.
Starting IX Colombia
- 12 Tapia
- 17 C. Arias
- 3 D. Arias
- 16 Carabalí
- 2 Vanegas
- 6 Montoya
- 8 Restrepo
- 10 Santos
- 18 Caicedo
- 11 Usme
- 9 Ramírez
Colombia Olympic 2024 Squad
Goalkeepers: Katherine Tapia, Catalina Pérez.
Defenders: Jorelyn Carabalí, Carolina Arias, Daniela Arias, Manuela Vanegas, Yirleidys Quejada, Ángela Barón, Daniela Caracas.
Midfielders: Liana Salazar, Leicy Santos, Daniela Montoya, Marcela Restrepo, Ilana Izquierdo.
Forwards: Catalina Usme, Linda Caicedo, Manuela Pavi, Mayra Ramírez.
France vs Colombia Statistics
The statistics for France and Colombia are in the table below. Because the two only played against each other four times, we decided on statistics per team. The times France vs Colombia went head-to-head were in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2023. France won the last match with 5-2, so Colombia has the work cut out for them.
| Team Streaks | ||
 | Wins | 3/5 |
 | No Losses | 3 |
| Less than 2.5 goals | 5/5 |
| More than 2.5 goals | 3/10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to watch France vs Colombia Olympics 2024?
You can watch Paris 2024 women’s football through the Media Rights Holders (MRHs). MRHs include:
- HBO Max
- France Télévisions in France.
- NBC and Peacock in the United States.
- SKY NZ in New Zealand.
- Discovery Eurosport across Europe.
- Fuji TV/NHK/Nippon TV/TBS/TV Asahi/TV Tokyo in Japan.
- ARD/ZDF in Germany.
- BBC in the United Kingdom
- SuperSport in South Africa.
- Channel 9 and Stan Sport in Australia.
Are France and Spain the favourites for the Olympics Gold Medal?
Yes, Spain is the current World Champion and France came in second in the Nations League. Both are in their best shape ever and favourites in their groups. We expect them to get very far this tournament.
What key players play for Colombia?
Colombia has three very important players: Mayra Ramirez from Chelsea, Linda Caicedo from Real Madrid and Catalina Usme from Pachuca. Ramirez recently made the move to the WSL to replace the injured Sam Kerr. Together with Usme, she will have to take care of the goals for Colombia.
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