The Paris Olympic Games will feature a 12-team women’s football tournament, with three groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, along with the two best third-place teams on points earned from group play.
Who is in Group C at the Paris Olympics?
Group C consists of two World Cup champions, current title holders Spain and 2011 champions Japan. They are joined by Africa’s most successful team, Nigeria (11 African Cup of Nations), and South America’s most successful team, Brazil (8 Copa Americas).
Marked as perhaps the toughest group in the tournament, one or two of these champion sides will miss out on the knock-out stages.
Head-to-Head History
| Match Up | Record (W-L-D) | Goals | Last match |
| Spain v Japan | 3-1-1 in favour of Spain | 7 each | July 2023: 4-0 Japan win |
| Nigeria v Brazil | 2-0-0 in favour of Brazil | 3 Nigeria 7 Brazil | August 2003: 3-1 Brazil win |
| Brazil v Japan | 6-6-4 equally | 19 Brazil 23 Japan | April 2024: 1-1 tie (3-0 on penalties to Brazil) |
| Spain v Nigeria | Never played a senior fixture. Played in 2018 U20 World Cup with a 2-1 win to Spain and goals from Aitana Bonmati and Patri Guijarro | ||
| Brazil v Spain | 2-1-1 in favour of Brazil | 5 Brazil 4 Spain | April 2022: 1-1 Draw |
| Japan v Nigeria | 4-1-0 in favour of Japan | 6 Japan 1 Nigeria (one match result unavailable) | October 2022: 2-0 Japan win |
Group C Schedule
| Match Up | Local Time (CET) | Americas (EDT) | Australia (AEST) |
| Spain v Japan | 25 July 17:00 | 25 July 11:00 | 26 July 01:00 |
| Nigeria v Brazil | 25 July 19:00 | 25 July 13:00 | 26 July 03:00 |
| Brazil v Japan | 28 July 17:00 | 28 July 11:00 | 29 July 01:00 |
| Spain v Nigeria | 28 July 19:00 | 28 July 13:00 | 29 July 03:00 |
| Brazil v Spain | 31 July 17:00 | 31 July 11:00 | 1 August 01:00 |
| Japan v Nigeria | 31 July 17:00 | 31 July 11:00 | 1 August 01:00 |
Related: Intro to Brazil