The excitement is building! The Olympics return to the world stage after a four-year wait, with Paris, France, playing host to the 2024 Summer Games.
The festivities kick off this Wednesday, July 24, with the opening ceremony following on Friday, July 26.
This guide will show you how and where to tune in for all the action.
Where are the 2024 Olympics Football matches being held?
Both the Men’s and Women’s football tournaments will be based across six stadia in France: the Stade de Marseille, the Stade de Lyon, the Stade de Bordeaux, the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, the Stade de Nice, the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, and the iconic Parc des Princes in Paris where both gold medal matches will take place.
When does the 2024 Olympics Football events start and end?
The Men’s Football tournament at the 2024 Olympics begins before the opening ceremony, with preliminary matches—including Argentina against Morocco and Uzbekistan against Spain—on Wednesday, July 24. The Men’s final will be on Friday, August 9.
The Women’s Football tournament starts on Thursday, July 25, and concludes on Saturday, August 10 with the final.
You can find a day-by-day schedule of competitions with live results of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the official website: https://olympics.com/ioc/paris-2024.
What’s the time difference between Paris and Nigeria?
Paris is 1 hour ahead of Nigeria. This means that if it’s 12:00 PM in Nigeria, it’s 1:00 PM in Paris. For viewers in the US, Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York (Eastern Time), 7 hours ahead of Central Time, 8 hours ahead of Mountain Time, and 9 hours ahead of Pacific Time. This time difference means that most events will be shown live in the morning and afternoon for US viewers.
Where to stream the Olympic games in Nigeria
Nigeria will play under GROUP C on the following days:
- Thursday, July 25: Nigeria vs. Brazil (Bordeaux; 6 p.m. WAT)
- Sunday, July 28: Spain vs. Nigeria (Nantes; 6 p.m. WAT)
- Wednesday, July 31: Japan vs. Nigeria (Nantes; 4 p.m. WAT)
You can stream the Olympics from the following channels:
- DSTv: Broadcasts across sports channels.
- Showmax: Streams for ₦2,900, offering live and on-demand coverage.
- Facebook and X (Twitter): Live updates and streams from the International Olympic Committee and sports channels.
Where to watch Olympic soccer in the US
- Peacock: $7.99/month or $79.99/year for comprehensive Olympic coverage, including soccer.
- NBC and USA Network: Select soccer matches.
- Sling TV: $40/month for NBC (select regions) and USA; first month $15.
- FuboTV: $79.99/month for extensive NBC and USA coverage; free one-week trial.
- Hulu + Live TV: $83/month for NBC, CNBC, and USA Network.
- Telemundo and Universo: Spanish-language coverage.
- YouTube TV: $72.99/month for NBC, USA Network, and CNBC with unlimited DVR storage.
Where to live stream the 2024 Olympic Soccer in Canada
In Canada, the Games will be broadcast on:
- CBC, TSN, Sportsnet: Broadcast on TV channels.
- CBC Gem: Free streaming service.
Where to live stream the 2024 Olympic Football in the UK and Europe
The BBC will broadcast the Paris 2024 Olympics on its TV channels and provide live streams on iPlayer and the BBC website. Discovery Plus will offer comprehensive coverage, including Eurosport channels.
- BBC iPlayer: Free with a valid UK TV licence
- Discovery Plus: £7/month or £60/year (available in all European countries except Russia)
- Public national broadcasters: Free (coverage may not be comprehensive)
Where to watch the 2024 Olympics in China
- CCTV: Free
- Migu, Douyin, Kuaishou, Tencent: Free
Where to watch the 2024 Olympics in the Philippines
- Cignal TV, TV5: Paid
- PLDT, Smart: Free
Where to watch the 2024 Olympics in Australia
- 9Now: Free
- Stan: Paid (Subscription prices vary, typically around AUD 10-21 per month)
Where to watch the 2024 Olympics in the Middle East
- BeIN Sports MENA: Paid (Subscription prices vary by country, generally around $10-20 per month)
Where to stream the Olympics 2024 in South Africa
- DStv Now: Paid
- SABC: Free
- SuperSport: Paid
Where to watch the Olympics broadcast in Sub-Saharan Africa
You can stream the Olympics online through the official websites or mobile apps of these services:
- Infront Sports & Media: Paid
- SuperSport: Paid
Where to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics live in India
Viacom18 holds the broadcasting rights for the Paris 2024 Olympics in India, offering free streaming on JioCinema with 18 simultaneous feeds for comprehensive coverage. Viacom18 also covers subcontinental India, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
For TV viewers, the Sports18 Network will provide extensive coverage:
- Sports18 Network TV channels:
- Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD: English, Tamil, Telugu
- Sports18 Khel and Sports18 2: Hindi
- Sports18 3: Global action feed in English
Free streaming option:
- JioCinema app and website
How to watch the 2024 Olympic Games from anywhere
If you are travelling and need to connect to your favourite Olympic 2024 live streaming service, you can use a VPN. This will let you change the virtual location of your device and allow you to access your usual websites and applications from anywhere. A VPN will also enable you to bypass geographic restrictions and access streaming services to watch the Olympics live online as though you were browsing from your home country.
Popular VPNs include ExpressVPN and NordVPN, which allow you to access virtually any streaming service from anywhere in the world, including Nigeria.
