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FIFA wants to limit the age for women's Olympic football

  1. FIFA is in discussions with the IOC regarding an U23 age limit for the women's Olympic football tournament.[1]
  2. This proposal aims to reduce the congested match schedule and workload for female players.[1]
  3. This change could only be applied as early as the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, as the regulations for 2028 have already been finalized.[1]
  4. Women's football has been part of the Olympics since 1996, with 8 editions held to date.[1]
  5. The US women's national team currently holds the record with 5 Olympic gold medals.[1]

Sources

  1. [1] The Guardian – Fifa wants talks over restricting women’s Olympic football to under-23s · 5 Nov 2026, 21:08

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