France and USA win, Australia and Nigeria suffer defeat

Here’s a look back at the opening day of the Paris 2024 women’s football tournament for the Paris Saint-Germain internationals involved.

While France ran out 3-2 winners over Colombia – thanks in large part to a Marie-Antoinette Katoto brace – Korbin Albert played the second half of the United States' 3-0 victory over Zambia. Elsewhere, Clare Hunt's Australia were beaten 3-0 by Germany, while Jennifer Echegini's Nigeria lost 1-0 to Brazil.

FRANCE 3-2 COLOMBIA (3-0 at HT)
Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Women's football tournament – Group stage – Group A – Matchday 1
Groupama Stadium (Lyon, France)
Goals: Katoto (6', 42') and Dali (18') for France; Usme (pen. 54') and Paví (64') for Colombia.
FRANCE: Peyraud-Magnin, Renard, Mbock, Karchaoui (Bacha, 72'), Lakrar, Dali, Toletti, Geyoro, Diani (Henry, 90'+1), Cascarino (Baltimore, 72'), Katoto (Le Sommer, 90'+5). Coach: Hervé Renard.
COLOMBIA: Tapia, C. Arias (Minota, 83'), Vanegas, D. Arias, Carabalí, Montoya (Paví, 46'), Santos, Restrepo, Usme, Ramírez, Caicedo. Coach: Ángelo Marsiglia. 

UNITED STATES 3-0 ZAMBIA (3-0 at HT)
Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Women's football tournament – Group stage – Group B – Matchday 1
Allianz Riviera (Nice, France)
Goals: Rodman (17') and Swanson (24', 25').
UNITED STATES: Naeher, Girma, Fox, Davidson, Dunn, Horan (Sonnett, 65'), Lavelle (Albert, 46'), Coffey, Swanson (Nighswonger, 65'), Smith (Williams, 43'), Rodman (Krueger, 65'). Coach: Emma Hayes. 
ZAMBIA: Musole, Tembo, Mweemba, Siamfuko, Zulu, G. Chanda, Chilufya (Chitundu, 37'), Banda, C. Chanda (Muchinga, 38'), Kundananji, Mupopo. Coach: Bruce Mwape.

GERMANY 3-0 AUSTRALIA (1-0 at HT)
Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Women's football tournament – Group stage – Group B – Matchday 1
Orange Vélodrome (Marseille, France)
Goals: Hegering (24'), Schüller (64') and Brand (68').
GERMANY: Berger, Hegering (Schulze, 73'), Hendrich, Gwinn, Linder, Minge (Senss, 73'), Nüsken (Lohmann, 46'), Brand, Popp, Schüller, Bühl (Endemann, 89'). Coach: Horst Hrubesch. 
AUSTRALIA: Arnold, Catley (Torpey, 77'), Kennedy, Carpenter, Hunt, Gorry (Wheeler, 59'), Cooney-Cross, Foord (Heyman, 77'), Raso (van Egmond, 77'), Vine (Freier, 59'), Fowler. Coach: Tony Gustavsson.

NIGERIA 0-1 BRAZIL (0-1 at HT)
Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Women's football tournament – Group stage – Group C – Matchday 1
Stade Matmut-Atlantique (Bordeaux, France)
Goal: Nunes (37').
NIGERIA  Nnadozie, Ohale, Okeke (N. Payne, 75'), Demehin, Ucheibe, Abiodun, Echegini (Onumonu, 67') T. Payne (Kanu, 67'), Ihezuo (Okoronkwo, 46'), Ajibade, Alozie. Coach: Randy Waldrum. 
BRAZIL: Lorena, Rafaelle, Tamires (Yasmim, 36'), Antônia, Tarciane, Yaya (Vitória, 66'), Duda, Marta, Gabrielle, Ludmila (Jheniffer, 65'), Nunes (Kerolin, 83'). Coach: Arthur Elias.