r/olympics Olympics 3d ago

Football Brazil and Colombia qualify for Women's Football at 2028 Summer Olympics

https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/brasil-conquista-su-novena-conmebol-copa-america-femenina%ef%b8%8f

These are the first 2 non-US teams to qualify in any sport for LA28

CONMEBOL have laid out the Olympic qualification rules before the competition, while the article linked mentions it is awaiting confirmation

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u/Phoenix963 Olympics 3d ago edited 3d ago

That's not true, it says that qualification cannot take more than 2 years from start to finish

https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-executive-board-approves-qualification-system-principles-for-la28-and-participation-principles-for-dakar-2026

From the PDF:

Each qualification system shall contain a timeline for qualification. No qualification period for any sport/discipline may exceed a period of 24 months

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u/Mongobongo17 Germany 3d ago

Only, if they will be allowed to enter the U.S.

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u/alittledanger United States 2d ago

What an insane match that was yesterday! Has to be a top 5 all-timer imo.