FIFA is pressing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to restrict the women’s Olympic football tournament to under-23 players. The reported aim is to ease fixture congestion and reduce the workload on senior players during the Olympic cycle.
The outlets report that no formal proposal has been made and there is no established timeline. Eligibility rules for the 2028 Los Angeles Games are already set, with qualification tournaments underway in some regions, meaning any change would not take effect until at least Brisbane 2032.
Coverage also reflects that the IOC is open to dialogue. The Guardian adds that any discussion could involve wider input, including players and major football associations, though the details of what such consultations would cover are not specified in the summaries provided. Overall, all three sources describe the idea, its rationale, and the constraint that it could only apply to a later Olympics.
