After finishing fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, a more difficult qualifying path for Paris 2024 is revealed, with the 12th-ranked side to sit out the first stage in April.
abc.net.au/news/matildas-path-to-paris-olympic-games-2024-made-clearer/101839286The Matildas will have to come through a five-match qualifying program to reach next year's Olympic Games in Paris.As one of the top five Asian sides, they will sit out the first stage of qualifying in AprilTheir task was confirmed with the Asian Football Confederation outlining the path to Paris ahead of Thursday's qualifying first round draw.
Sam Kerr's team will join the successful seven, along with Japan, China, North Korea and South Korea in the second stage. That will consist of three, four-nation groups, each meeting at a single venue, with each country playing each other once.
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