The men’s event is often seen as a tournament for emerging talent rather than big-name stars, thanks in part to many clubs preventing their key players from appearing — a situation exacerbated by the Olympics taking place almost immediately after the European Championships and the Copa America.
Nevertheless, that gives younger stars of the future and players on the fringes a chance to shine on the international stage. France’s Michael Olise, Argentina’s Julian Alvarez and Spain’s Juan Miranda are all expected to play big roles. Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry is set to serve as coach for the host nation.
The US men’s quarterfinal match against Morocco is set for Friday at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. CET / 8 p.m. BST / 5 a.m. Saturday AEST on Peacock.
A full list of fixtures for both events can be found at the foot of this page.
What’s the time difference between Paris and the US?
Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York and the rest of the Eastern time zone. It’s 7 hours ahead of the Central time zone, 8 hours ahead of Mountain time and 9 hours ahead of Pacific time.
This difference means that most events will be shown live in the morning and afternoon for US viewers.
Do I need Peacock to watch the Olympic soccer in the US?
Nope, you can watch select fixtures on TV, but Peacock will give you access to every fixture in both tournaments.
In the US, you need five TV channels for the Olympics: NBC, USA Network, E!, CNBC and Golf Channel. USA Network will show US team sports, including soccer.
NBC will broadcast its Primetime in Paris show each evening in the US. Mike Tirico hosts the show, which includes reports from Snoop Dogg.
What’s the best live TV streaming service for the Olympics?
Sling TV is the most affordable option if you live in one of the few markets where it offers NBC. Failing that, YouTube is the best service for the Olympics because its base plan, which costs $73, offers all five channels you’ll need.
If Sling takes a conditional gold medal and YouTube TV gets the silver among live TV streaming services for watching the Olympics, then Hulu with Live TV is awarded the bronze. It costs only $4 more per month than YouTube TV and includes all five channels for watching the Olympics.
Read more: Best Sports Streaming Service for 2024
With a live TV streaming subscription (or cable/satellite plan), you’ll be able to authenticate yourself as a pay TV subscriber to watch live streams of every event on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app or the NBC Olympics app. That’s a great option if you don’t want to sign up for Peacock and want to pick and choose which events to watch.
All of the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. For more information, check out our live TV streaming services guide.
How to watch the Olympic football from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view the Olympic soccer locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
Livestream the 2024 Olympic football in the UK
The BBC will broadcast the 2024 Games on its free-to-air channels, but coverage is limited to BBC One and BBC Two. You can also live stream all the action from Paris on BBC iPlayer.
The BBC promises more than 250 hours of live coverage of the Olympics across the two channels, but not every match of the men’s and women’s football events is set to be shown. For those in the UK wanting more comprehensive coverage of both tournaments as well as the Olympics as a whole, Discovery Plus is where it’s at, which is offering 3,800 hours of live coverage across 55 dedicated online channels.
Livestream the 2024 Olympic soccer in Australia
Aussies can watch Olympic football on more than Nine Network. The network will have select live coverage of the Olympics and you can watch on-demand highlights on the network’s streaming service 9Now.
Meanwhile, pay-TV service Stan Sport will show all 329 Olympic events ad-free and in 4K Ultra HD.
Livestream the 2024 Olympic soccer in Canada
In Canada, the Games will be broadcast on TV channels CBC, TSN and Sportsnet. They will be shown on the free CBC Gem streaming service also.
Quick tips for streaming the 2024 Olympic football using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming the Olympic soccer live may vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- Remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
2024 Olympic men’s football: Remaining schedule
Quarterfinals
Friday, Aug. 2
Match 26: Morroco vs. United States (Paris; 3 p.m. CET / 2 p.m. BST / 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 11 p.m. AEST)
Match 28: Japan vs. Spain (Décines-Charpieu; 5 p.m. CET / 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 1 a.m. AEST)
Match 27: Egypt vs. Paraguay (Marseille; 7 p.m. CET / 6 p.m. BST / 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. AEST)
Match 25: France vs. Agentina (Bordeaux; 9 p.m. CET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 5 a.m. AEST)
Semifinals
Monday, Aug. 5
Match 30: Winners of Match 26 vs. Winners of Match 28 (Marseille; 6 p.m. CET / 5 p.m. BST / 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 8 p.m. AEST)
Match 29: Winners of Match 25 vs. Winners of Match 27 (Décines-Charpieu; 9 p.m. CET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 5 a.m. AEST)
Bronze medal match
Thursday, Aug. 8
Losers of Match 29 vs. Losers of Match 30 (Nantes; 5 p.m. CET / 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 1 a.m. AEST)
Final
Friday, Aug. 9
Winners of Match 29 vs. Winners of Match 30 (Paris; 6 p.m. CET / 5 p.m. BST / 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 8 p.m. AEST)
2024 Olympic women’s football: Remaining schedule
Group stage
GROUP A
Wednesday, July 31
New Zealand vs. France (Décines-Charpieu; 9 p.m. CET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 5 a.m. AEST)
Colombia vs. Canada (Nice; 9 p.m. CET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 5 a.m. AEST)
GROUP B
Wednesday, July 31
Australia vs. United States (Marseille; 7 p.m. CET / 6 p.m. BST / 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. AEST)
Zambia vs. Germany (Saint-Étienne; 7 p.m. CET / 6 p.m. BST / 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. AEST)
GROUP C
Wednesday, July 31
Brazil vs. Spain (Bordeaux; 5 p.m. CET / 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 1 a.m. AEST)
Japan vs. Nigeria (Nantes; 5 p.m. CET / 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 1 a.m. AEST)
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Aug. 3
Match 20: Winners of Group B vs. Runners-up of Group C (Paris; 3 p.m. CET / 2 p.m. BST / 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 11 p.m. AEST)
Match 21: Winners of Group C vs. Third in Group A or B (Décines-Charpieu; 5 p.m. CET / 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 1 a.m. AEST)
Match 22: Runners-up of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group B (Marseille; 7 p.m. CET / 6 p.m. BST / 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. AEST)
Match 19: Winners of Group A vs. Third in Group B or C (Nantes; 9 p.m. CET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 5 a.m. AEST)
Semifinals
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Match 24: Winners of Match 20 vs. Winners of Match 22 (Décines-Charpieu; 6 p.m. CET / 5 p.m. BST / 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 8 p.m. AEST)
Match 23: Winners of Match 19 vs. Winners of Match 21 (Marseille; 9 p.m. CET / 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 5 a.m. AEST)
Bronze medal match
Friday, Aug. 9
Losers of Match 23 vs. Losers of Match 24 (Décines-Charpieu; 5 p.m. CET / 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 1 a.m. AEST)
Final
Saturday, Aug. 10
Winners of Match 23 vs. Winners of Match 24 (Paris; 5 p.m. CET / 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 1 a.m. AEST)