The U.S. men's and women's national teams kick off the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Wednesday, July 24.
The men's team starts the festivities off with a game against France on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET. It's their first appearance in the Olympics since 2008. France are the favorites in this tournament overall — it figures that the U.S. are massive +600 underdogs in this matchup.
Meanwhile, the women's team kicks off first against Zambia as substantial -2500 favorites at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday.
The women's team doesn't have the limitation the men's team does. Decades ago, soccer at the Olympic Games was purely an amateur event. When professionals were permitted to play for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, FIFA did not want the competition competing with its World Cup.
Thus, restrictions were placed on how the men's rosters could be furnished. Since 1996, the entire team had to be under 23 years of age during the year of competition. Three exceptions are allowed, however. This year, Walker Zimmerman (the captain), Miles Robinson and Djordje Mihailovic are the over-23 roster spots.
Those same rules don't apply to the women's side, where you'll see all the typical starters you would in a World Cup. However, stalwarts in the past like Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Abby Wambach have all fazed out of this level of competition.
2024 Paris Olympics USMNT Odds
| Olympic Soccer Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| France | +230 |
| Spain | +260 |
| Argentina | +275 |
| Morocco | +1100 |
| USA | +1600 |
| Paraguay | +2000 |
| Egypt | +2000 |
| Japan | +2500 |
| Ukraine | +3000 |
| Mali | +4000 |
| Guinea | +5000 |
| Uzbekistan | +6500 |
| Israel | +6500 |
| New Zealand | +10000 |
| Iraq | +12000 |
| Dominican Republic | +15000 |
Odds are according to DraftKings as of Tuesday afternoon.
The men's team ranks relatively high — behind three international staples and a Morocco squad with a lot of young talent. If you're tuning into this tournament, expect a lot of familiar faces come the 2030 World Cup.
The women's team, meanwhile, is the favorite, as they typically are — but this time around things are a lot dicier.
2024 Paris Olympics USWNT Odds
| Olympic Soccer Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| USA | +175 |
| Spain | +200 |
| France | +450 |
| Japan | +750 |
| Australia | +900 |
| Germany | +1000 |
| Brazil | +1000 |
| Canada | +1400 |
| Colombia | +2500 |
| Nigeria | +5000 |
| Zambia | +10000 |
| New Zealand | +10000 |
Odds are according to DraftKings as of Tuesday afternoon.
With no traditional stars, the U.S. team will have to depend on the likes of Mallory Swanson and Trinity Rodman to bear the front of the attacking burden. It won't be a simple task, with defending World Cup champions Spain lurking, alongside France and Japan, which famously beat the U.S. in the 2011 World Cup Final and finished as runners up to the United States in 2015 in the same competition.
USMNT Soccer Schedule
| Game | Date, Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| USA vs. France | Wednesday, July 24, 3 a.m. ET | Peacock |
| USA vs. New Zealand | Saturday, July 27, 11 a.m. ET | Peacock |
| USA vs. Guinea | Tuesday, July 30, 1 p.m. ET | Peacock |
The U.S. men's team starts its endeavors off with the aforementioned Wednesday match against tournament favorites France as big +600 underdogs to win in regulation. The draw is priced at +380 and France are -225 favorites to win in 90 minutes + stoppage time. Odds for the rest of the matches have not yet been released on DraftKings. The schedule for the quarterfinals and beyond are determined by how teams do in group stage.
USWNT Soccer Schedule
| Game | Date, Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| USA vs. Zambia | Thursday, July 25, 3 p.m. ET | USA/Peacock |
| USA vs. Germany | Sunday, July 28, 3 p.m. ET | USA/Peacock |
| USA vs. Australia | Wednesday, July 31, 1 p.m. ET | USA/Peacock |
The U.S. women's schedule for the group stage will be released when they presumably qualify. As of now, these are the only three definitive games they'll play in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The U.S. are massive -2500 to win in regulation against Zambia. Other odds have not yet been released.
