The 2024 Olympic women’s soccer tournament kicks off July 25 and runs through August 10. Only twelve nations will compete–compared to the 32 at the last Women’s World Cup–forming three groups for the Group Stage of the competition. The teams in Group A are France, Colombia, Canada, and New Zealand; Group B is the United States, Zambia, Germany, and Australia; and Group C is Spain, Japan, Nigeria, and Brazil. This is a stacked line-up of teams, but many are wondering, where are Mexico and England? These two top and talented teams that the world often loves to watch will not be at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Here’s why there will be an absence of Mexico and England in the Olympics.
England
This year, the UEFA Women’s Nations League determined Olympic qualification for UEFA countries, with the top two teams qualifying for the Olympics. France automatically qualified because it is the host nation for this year’s Olympic Games.
The Lionesses played against the Netherlands, Belgium, and Scotland in group play. They ended the group stage with four wins and two losses, including one win against the Netherlands. Yet, at the end of the group stage, England were tied with the Netherlands for points. Finally, this led to them losing in goal…
