August 7 – Brazil upset world champions Spain 4-2 to reach the final of the Olympic women’s tournament against the United States. The final will mark Marta’s grand farewell in Brazilian colours.
August 6 – Brazil have appealed FIFA’s decision to suspend veteran superstar Marta for two matches after her red card in the group stage of the women’s Olympic tournament.
August 6 – After winning Euro 2024 and the U-19 European Championship, Spain can wrap up an outstanding summer by claiming Olympic gold against France after reaching a second consecutive final with a 2-1 victory against Morocco.
August 5 – Thierry Henry, head coach of the French men’s Olympic team, was left fuming as his team’s grudge quarterfinal with Argentina ended with a mass brawl that saw Enzo Millot red carded.
August 5 – Morocco thrashed USA, scoring four without reply as Morocco’s older players made the difference for coach Tarik Sektioui’s team as he took advantage of the competition’s three-man allowance for over-23s.
August 4 – With their first-ever win against France, Brazil eliminated the host nation from the Olympic Women’s tournament with a hard-fought 1-0 victory. Spain, Germany and the United States complete the semi-final line-up.
August 1 – On the day that Canada’s appeal against a six-point deduction for spying was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Olympic champions rallied to edge past Colombia 1-0 and clinch a ticket to the last eight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.