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Jean-Philippe Mateta (R), in a blue shirt, white shorts and red socks, runs the ball back to the center sport after scoring a goal for France in a men's soccer match at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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France take on Spain today in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. The hosts will be buoyed on by home support inside the Parc des Princes but will face a tough test against a Spanish side packed full of talent. Below we have all the information on how to watch the men’s soccer final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters, free streams and start times.

Spain booked their place in the final with a dramatic 2-1 win in the semi-finals. La Roja fell behind before Fermin Lopez, who is just one of two players in the squad who won Euro 2024 with the senior team last month, equalized from the spot. Substitute Juanlu Sanchez then fired a late winner as Spain look to top the Olympic podium for the first time since 1992. 

However, it won’t be easy against a French side who are desperate to win gold in front of their home fans. Jean-Philippe Mateta and Michael Olise were the heroes for Thierry Henry's side who are now guaranteed their first medal in the Olympic football in 40 years. But which colour will it be?

Line-ups: 

Spain: Arnau Tenas, Marc Pubill, Juan Miranda, Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Pablo Barrios, Abel Ruiz (captain), Alex Baena, Fermin Lopez, Aimar Oroz, Sergio Gomez.

France: Guillaume Restes, Castello Lukeba, Adrien Truffert, Loic Bade, Kiliann Sildillia, Manu Kone, Michael Olise, Alexandre Lacazette (captain), Enzo Millot, Joris Chotard, Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Here's where to watch the men’s soccer final and all the 2024 Olympic soccer live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.

Watch France vs Spain men’s soccer final at Olympics 2024 Quick Guide

Key Dates

  • Event dates: August 9
  • Start time: 12pm ET / 5pm BST

Best free streams

FREE France vs Spain men’s soccer final Olympics 2024 live stream broadcasters

You can watch France vs Spain men’s soccer final at Olympics 2024 for free with English language commentary on the BBC and iPlayer in the UK, RTE in Ireland, CBC in Canada and Channel 9 in Australia.

Channel 9 and the 9Now streaming service in Australia have the most comprehensive Olympics 2024 free-to-air coverage of all.

You can watch almost every session from every single 2024 Olympic event live and on demand through dedicated channels on the 9Now streaming service, including the men's soccer final.

Other, non-English language Olympics free streams can be found on ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), RDS (Canada), Chilevision (Chile), Caracol (Colombia), DR (Denmark), France TV (France), RAI (Italy), Yle (Finland), ARD (Germany), ZDF (Germany), RUV (Iceland), JioCinema (India), TV3 (Lithuania), NOS (Netherlands), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), SABC (South Africa), RTVE (Spain), SNRT (Morocco), Canal 5 (Mexico) and the SRG SSR channels (Switzerland).

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How to watch France vs Spain men’s soccer final Olympic 2024 live streams in the US

The France vs Spain men’s soccer final live stream from Olympics 2024 is  on Peacock and USA in the US.

Broadcast rights to the 2024 Paris Olympics belong to NBC. All Olympics 2024 sessions are available to watch on Peacock. Select events will also be on the NBC, USA and MSNBC cable channels.

If you don't have cable, Peacock is the best option. You'll need a subscription to the ad-supported Peacock Premium which is $7.99 per month, or ad-less Peacock Plus which is $13.99 per month.

How to watch France vs Spain men’s soccer final Olympic 2024 live streams in the UK and Europe

While many public and national TV broadcasters have the TV and live stream rights to the Paris Olympic Games in the UK and Europe, it's the Discovery Plus subscription service that offers comprehensive coverage across the region.

Plans start at £6.99 per month, or the local equivalent, with 3,800 hours of live coverage across 55 channels. There's also a special offer running until 10 August where new subscribers pay £3.99 per month until the end of 2024.

The BBC and RTE are the places for free Olympics 2024 live streams in the UK and Ireland. You can find a list of other public broadcasters with Olympics 2024 broadcast rights across Europe in the Rest of the World section below.

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Can I watch France vs Spain men’s Olympics 2024 soccer final for free?

Check your local broadcaster above but people in the UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and many other nations listed have free Olympics 2024 coverage as well as subscription broadcasters.

Those in Australia and Canada can watch almost every session of every Olympics 2024 event for free on 9Now and CBC. That will very likely include men’s soccer final free live streams.

Remember that, if you're traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch the 2024 Olympics free from abroad on your usual streaming service.

When is the France vs Spain men’s soccer final at the 2024 Olympics?

The France vs Spain 2024 Olympic men's soccer final takes place on Friday, August 9 at 12pm ET / 5pm BST.

Can I watch France vs Spain 2024 Olympic men's soccer final on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with all 2024 Olympic Games events on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@Olympics), Instagram (@Olympics), TikTok (@Olympics) and YouTube (@Olympics).

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Adrian Back

Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a vast range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo, FourFourTwo and Red Bull. Although he has covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open, to the London Olympics and Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains football – a sport he could write and talk about all day long.