Why is the Olympic football not just being played in Paris?

Hot on the heels of Euro 2024 and the Copa America, the summer’s third major tournament is underway. 

While the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony does not take place until Friday evening, the men’s football tournament kicked off on Wednesday, with Argentina taking on Morocco in Saint-Etienne, while Uzbekistan faced Spain at the Parc des Prices in Paris.

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