The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature qualified football teams, including host nation France and several others from youth tournaments. Defending champions Brazil and Team GB have failed to qualify. As the tournament approaches, there are still spots to fill based on upcoming competitions.
As the anticipation builds for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the list of football teams that have qualified is taking shape. While players aspire to win Olympic gold, many face stringent eligibility rules. The men’s football tournament primarily consists of Under-23 teams, with exceptions allowing three over-age players, designed to minimize conflict with FIFA World Cup schedules.
France automatically qualifies as the host country. In Europe, qualification is achieved through the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where England emerged as champions, but Team GB was unable to compete due to a lack of agreement among the home nations. Runners-up Spain secured a spot alongside Israel and Ukraine.
The list of qualified teams includes:
– France
– United States
– Dominican Republic
– Spain
– Israel
– Ukraine
– Morocco
– Egypt
– Mali
– New Zealand
– Paraguay
– Argentina
Argentina’s under-23 team finished second in the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, with Brazil failing to qualify for the first time since 2004. Additionally, both Portugal and the Netherlands missed the opportunity to secure a spot in Paris. Four qualification spots remain, contingent upon the outcomes of the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Qatar, taking place from April to May, and the AFC-CAF playoff for the last spot.
Original Source: talksport.com
