The 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the 5th edition of the OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).
In the slot allocation for the 2024 Summer Olympics by the FIFA Council, the OFC had been given one slot for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournament was to determine which women's national team from Oceania would qualify for the Olympic football tournament.
The tournament consisted of eight teams and was played between 7 and 19 February.
The winners of the tournament, New Zealand, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in France as the OFC representative.
Teams The draw for the tournament was held on 23 November 2023. The eight teams who entered qualification were ranked according to the August 2023 FIFA Women's World Ranking, with the top two nations allocated to Pot A, the next four teams to Pot B, and the final two teams to Pot C. Teams were drawn from Pot C to the fourth position in groups A and B, respectively. Then teams were drawn from Pot B into the third position in each group, then the second position in each group. Finally, the teams in Pot A were drawn into the first position in each group.
+ From the August 2023 FIFA Women's World Ranking Pot A Pot B Pot C
Did not enter (107) (108) (109)
Venue All matches were played at the FFS Football Stadium across two fields.
+ Apia FFS Football Stadium Capacity: 3,500
Group stage All match times are UTC+13.
Group A
Group B
Final round
Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Player of the Match: Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Lata Kaumatule (Tonga) Vaihina Teura (Tahiti) Fourth official: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia) Fifth official: Jeremy Garae (Vanuatu)
Qualified teams for the 2024 Summer Olympics The following team from OFC qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympic women's football tournament in France.
Team Qualified onPrevious appearances in Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
Goalscorers
Awards Team of the tournament Goalkeeper Xeyana Salaona Defenders Rebekah Stott Sasjah Dade Lisa Solo Midfielders Indiah-Paige Riley Kate Taylor Cema Nasau Adi Litia Bakaniceva Forwards Grace Jale Lorina Solosaia Ileen Pegi
Broadcasting On 7 February 2024, the opening day of the tournament, Oceania Football Confederation announced that all the matches will be streamed live on FIFA+.
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References
External links Official website