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The United Arab Emirates: France will face the United States and New Zealand in the men's football competitions of 2024 Olympics as the draw for the tournament took place at the headquarters of the Paris Organising Committee in Saint-Denis.

In the men's competition, the host nation France, along with the United States, New Zealand, and the winner of the play-off between Guinea and an Asian team were drawn into Group A, theoretically easing their path to the next round.

The ceremony was attended by football luminaries including Arsene Wenger, Thierry Henry, and Didier Drogba. Former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Henry currently heads the French Olympic team, reports Xinhua.