PARIS: Hosts France will play the US to kick off the men’s football tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the two teams were drawn together on Wednesday.
The game will be played in Marseille on July 24, two days before the opening ceremony in Paris. New Zealand and the winner of a playoff between Guinea and the fourth-placed team in the Asian qualifying competition complete Group A.
Argentina, who won the title in 2004 and 2008, were drawn with Morocco, Ukraine and a yet-to-be-determined Asian qualifier in Group B.