Teams Confirmed for Women’s Football at Paris 2024 Olympics

Posted On: February 25, 2025
Posted By: Amara Khan
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Twelve women’s football teams have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, shifting from traditional World Cup-based qualifications to a system based on the UEFA Women’s Nations League results. The qualified teams include host France, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Colombia, New Zealand, Spain, Japan, Australia, Germany, Nigeria, and Zambia. Recent tournaments have finalized these qualifications, showcasing competitive performances across various confederations.

As the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, twelve women’s football teams have secured their spots to compete for Olympic medals. This year’s qualification process diverged from the previous reliance on World Cup results, instead utilizing outcomes from the UEFA Women’s Nations League, effectively reshaping the pathway to the Olympics for various confederations.

The UEFA Women’s Nations League qualification saw teams divided into four groups in League A. The Netherlands emerged victorious in Group A1, while France dominated Group A2. Germany topped Group A3, and Spain led Group A4, securing their advancement to the semi-finals, where Spain ultimately triumphed over the Netherlands.

In the CONCACAF region, the USWNT earned their Olympic berth by winning the CONCACAF W Championship, defeating Canada. Despite this loss, Canada secured qualification through a playoff series against Jamaica. Meanwhile, Brazil and Colombia qualified for the Olympics by reaching the finals of the Copa América Femenina.

The confirmed qualified nations for the 2024 Paris Olympics include:
– France (host nation)
– USA (Concacaf W Champions)
– Canada (Concacaf play-off winners)
– Brazil (Copa América Femenina semi-finalists)
– Colombia (Copa América Femenina semi-finalists)
– New Zealand (OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament winner)
– Spain (UEFA Women’s Nations League finalist)
– Japan (AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
– Australia (AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
– Germany (UEFA Women’s Nations League third-place play-off winner)
– Nigeria (CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament)
– Zambia (CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament)

Recent tournaments further solidified these teams’ qualifications. Australia qualified by defeating Uzbekistan decisively, while Japan avenged their earlier draw against North Korea. Additionally, New Zealand showcased their prowess by overwhelming the Solomon Islands in the OFC qualifying final. Nigeria and Zambia completed the qualification process through the CAF qualifiers on April 9.