The women's draw for the 2024 Olympics was held on Wednesday, with four-time champions USA, Germany and Australia in the same group, with host France set to face host Canada.
Groups B and C look particularly tough, but France and Canada can hope to secure a spot in Group A.
The U.S. will face Germany, Australia and the winner of one of the two African playoff games in Group B.
Group C will consist of World Cup and Nations League winners Spain, Brazil and Japan, as well as the other CAF play-off winners.
France is aiming to become the second country to host the tournament, after the United States in 1996.
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The hosts had a relatively easy draw compared to Groups B and C, and will face Canada, Colombia and New Zealand.
The women's tournament begins on July 25, the day before the Olympic opening ceremony, and concludes with the final in Paris on August 10.
The top two teams in each group and the top two teams in the top three will qualify for the final quarterfinals.
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2024 Olympic Women's Soccer Tournament Draw:
Group A: France, Canada, Colombia, New Zealand
Group B: USA, Germany, Australia, CAF 2
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Group C: Spain, Japan, Brazil, CAF 1
The final two participants will be decided in the fourth round of the CAF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament. The matches will be played in two parts from April 1st to April 9th.
tie:
Zambia v Morocco
Nigeria v South Africa
