There will be no British men or women playing football at this summer's Games
There will be no British men or women playing football at this summer's Gameshas meant it has already been an action-packed summer of football – but British fans will be unable to cheer on any players from the home nations atthat playing as a single entity – Great Britain – could risk their future ability to compete independently at other international tournaments.
As well as the worries around affecting each country’s standing in football outside the Olympics, there is also the issue presented by four different football associations having to decide on one team to represent them all – which undoubtedly would have risked some heated discussions.is nothing unusual, though, as Britain have not sent a men’s football team to an Olympic Games on foreign soil since 1960.
Men’s football at the Olympics is primarily capped at under-23 players, with only three “over-age” exceptions allowed as the tournament aims to focus on giving a platform to up-and-coming stars.In contrast, Team GB has sent a women’s football team to two of the last three Olympic Games but failed to qualify for Paris 2024.
The team was knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Canada, and talks for England to compete under the GB banner in
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