Zambia WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: Zambia – Tactical Analysis
The African women’s international game has long been dominated by the likes of South Africa and Nigeria, who have produced some outstanding talent and who have generally been recognised as the ones to beat on the continent. However, in the last few years, others have been looking to close the gap to those two nations, [...]
Canada WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: Canada – Tactical Analysis
In the upcoming edition of Women's Olympic Football, Canada will participate in Group A with France, Colombia and New Zealand. After suffering a quarter-final defeat in their maiden tournament appearance in 2008, Canada won back-to-back bronze medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016. Then came their crowning glory at Tokyo 2020. They beat Brazil in [...]
Japan WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024 – Japan: Tactical Analysis
Although not among the favourites for this competition, Japan goes into the Olympics in good form, having tasted various levels of success in 2023 and 24. Nadeshiko Japan, currently managed by Futoshi Ikeda, beat Korean DRP in the final to win the 2023 Asian Games, and they came close to more silverware when it came [...]
Australia WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: Australia – Tactical Analysis
Following joint-hosting the Women’s World Cup in 2023, Australia will head to Paris this summer to see if they can improve on their fourth-place finish at the previous Olympics held in Tokyo. The Matildas booked their place at their fifth Olympic games following a comprehensive 13-0 aggregate win over Uzbekistan in February. Despite the convincing [...]
Nigeria WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: Nigeria – Tactical Analysis
Last summer’s World Cup saw the exciting resurgence of Africa’s most decorated female football team, with the Nigerian Super Falcons ultimately bowing out to eventual finalists, England. Emerging from a group with talented hosts Australia and reigning Olympic gold medalists Canada was an extraordinary feat in itself, with the Nigerians displaying excellent levels of quality [...]
France WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: France – Tactical Analysis
France have competed in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament twice before, finishing in fourth place in 2012 before getting eliminated in the quarter-finals in the 2016 edition. This year, with Les Bleues set to compete in front of their home fans, motivation will be at an all-time high among a squad of players with great [...]
Olympics 2024
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: USA – Tactical Analysis
The Paris Olympics officially bring the Emma Hayes era into full gear. The long-time Chelsea manager, whose side won the WSL over Manchester City on the final day of the season, is two games into her tenure. She'll have two additional matches before jumping on a plane for Paris. Even with the transitional period under [...]
Germany WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: Germany – Tactical Analysis
The German Women’s National team is back at the Olympic games, with DFB-Frauen looking to once again win Olympic gold, last doing so at the 2016 edition of the games. However, they find themselves placed in a potentially tricky group, matching up against Australia, the United States, and Zambia. Interim coach Horst Hrubesch brings a [...]
Spain WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: Spain – Tactical Analysis
Spain Women will be participating in the Women's football tournament of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as current World Cup Champions, and therefore, the target will obviously be winning the gold medal. Following numerous convincing performances on big occasions crowned by a World Cup success story, the time has come for Spain to battle [...]
Colombia WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: Colombia – Tactical Preview
Colombia will be on many people’s radars after their recent tournament performances. They come into this Olympics looking to impress further after receiving many plaudits for competing with the giants of the sport and exceeding the expectations of many over the last three years. Colombia have reached the latter stages of the previous three major [...]
New Zealand WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: New Zealand – Tactical Analysis
As the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris approach, anticipation builds for New Zealand's women's national football team, affectionately known as the Football Ferns. With a rich history dating back to the early 20th century, the team has steadily evolved and established itself on the international stage. This year's Olympic campaign is a significant opportunity for [...]
Brazil WNT
Olympic Women’s Football 2024: Brazil – Tactical Analysis
Brazil have a nice mix of star quality with experience, as well as a number of promising youth players expecting to make the squad. Their new coach, Arthur Elias, joined the team after last year’s World Cup and has since led Brazil to a final in the Gold Cup earlier in the year. The team [...]