Sixteen national teams will compete in the men's football competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The competition kicks off on Wednesday, July 24, and the rosters of all participating countries have already been announced.
According to the regulations, national teams Maximum of 3 players aged 23 or over The remaining members must be players born on or after January 1, 2001. Alexandre Lacazette, Julián Alvarez and the well-known Achraf Hakimi will represent their countries. Below is a list of all players aged 23 and over who have been called up for Paris 2024. Interestingly, there is one country that has not selected any players over the age limit.
Men's Soccer Group A
France
Loic Badet
date of birth: April 11, 2000 (age 24)
position: defense
team: Seville
Jean-Philippe Mateta
date of birth: June 28, 1997 (age 27)
position: forward
team: Crystal Palace
Alexandre Lacazette
date of birth: May 28, 1991 (age 33)
position: forward
team: Olympique Lyonnais
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united states of america
Walker Zimmerman
date of birth: May 19, 1993 (age 31)
position: defense
team: Nashville SC
Miles Robinson
date of birth: March 14, 1997 (age 27)
position: defense
team: Cincinnati
Djordje Mihailovic
date of birth: November 10, 1998 (age 25)
position: Midfielder
team: Colorado Rapids
Guinea
Abdoulaye Touré
date of birth: March 3, 1994 (age 30)
position: Midfielder
team: Le Havre
Nabi Keita
date of birth: February 10, 1995 (age 29)
position: Midfielder
team: Liverpool
Amadou Diawara
date of birth: July 17, 1997 (age 26)
position: Midfielder
team: RSC Anderlecht
new zealand
Michael Boxall
date of birth: August 18, 1988 (age 35)
position: defense
team: Minnesota United
Sarpreet Singh
date of birth: February 20, 1999 (age 25)
position: Midfielder
team: Hansa Rostock
Joe Bell
date of birth: April 27, 1999 (age 25)
position: Midfielder
team: Viking
Men's Soccer Group B
Argentina
Geronimo Rulli
date of birth: May 20, 1992 (age 32)
position: Goalkeeper
team: Ajax
Nicolas Otamendi
date of birth: February 12, 1988 (age 36)
position: defense
team: Benfica
Julian Alvarez
date of birth: January 31, 2000 (age 24)
position: forward
team: Manchester City
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Morocco
Mounir El Kajoui
date of birth: May 10, 1989 (age 35)
position: Goalkeeper
team: Belkan Renaissance
Ashraf Hakimi
date of birth: April 11, 1998 (age 25)
position: defense
team: Paris Saint-Germain
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Sufian Rahimi
date of birth: June 2, 1996 (age 28)
position: forward
team: Al Ain
Iraq
Suad Natik
date of birth: March 19, 1994 (age 30)
position: defense
team: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Ibrahim Beyish
date of birth: May 1, 2000 (age 24)
position: Midfielder
team: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Aymen Hussein
date of birth: March 22, 1996 (age 28)
position: forward
team: Al Khor
Ukraine
Maxim Tarovyerov
date of birth: June 28, 2000 (age 24)
position: defense
team: Rusk
Dmytro Khristov
date of birth: June 10, 2000 (age 23)
position: Midfielder
team: Shakhtar Donetsk
Men's Soccer Group C
Uzbekistan
Husnideen Alikulov
date of birth: April 4, 1999 (age 24)
position: defense
team: Caykur Rizespor
Oston Urnov
date of birth: December 19, 2000 (age 23)
position: Midfielder
team: Persepolis
Erdor Shomurodov
date of birth: June 29, 1995 (age 29)
position: forward
team: Cagliari
Spain
Juan Miranda
date of birth: January 19, 2000 (age 24)
position: defense
team: Bologna
Sergio Gomez
date of birth: September 4, 2000 (age 23)
position: defense
team: Real Sociedad
Abel Lewis
date of birth: January 28, 2000 (age 24)
position: forward
team: Girona
Egypt
Mohamed Elneny
date of birth: July 11, 1992 (age 32)
position: Midfielder
team: Arsenal
Jizo
date of birth: January 10, 1996 (age 28)
position: Midfielder
team: Zamalek
dominican republic
Ruiy de Lucas
date of birth: August 31, 1994 (age 29)
position: defense
team: AEL Limassol
Junior Firpo
date of birth: August 22, 1996 (age 27)
position: defense
team: Leeds United
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Heinz Morschel
date of birth: August 24, 1997 (age 26)
position: Midfielder
team: Ujpest
Men's Football Group D
Japan
Japan has not selected any players over the age of 23.
Paraguay
Roberto Junior Gatito Fernandez
date of birth: March 29, 1988 (age 36)
position: Goalkeeper
team: Botafogo
Fabian Balbuena
date of birth: August 23, 1991 (age 32)
position: defense
team: Dynamo Moscow
Mali
Salam Jiddu
date of birth: February 1, 2000 (age 24)
position: Midfielder
team: ES Setif
Demba Diallo
date of birth: October 13, 2000 (age 23)
position: forward
team: Manisa FK
Israel
Shawn Goldberg
date of birth: June 13, 1995 (age 29)
position: defense
team: Maccabi Haifa
Omri Gandelman
date of birth: May 16, 2000 (age 24)
position: Midfielder
team: Ghent
Where are Mbappe, Messi, Pulisic and Yamal?
There had been speculation that the French superstar and other top-tier players would compete at the Olympics, but health and other club considerations meant that it never happened.
The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Christian Pulisic and Lamine Yamal are not playing for Paris – Yamal is well within the age limit – and elite athletes are rarely selected to represent their countries at the Olympics.
