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Since 2004, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has held Asian qualifying tournaments for the Summer Olympics women's football tournaments. The two top teams from the tournament qualify for the Olympics, excluding the berth for the hosts if the Olympic is held in an Asian country.
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History
Women's football was introduced to Olympics in 1996, but until 2000 the participating teams were determined by the results of preceding FIFA Women's World Cup. Continental confederations, including the AFC, have held qualifying tournaments since 2004.[1]
Format
Until 2024, the format differ by the tournaments (See the pages of each qualifying tournaments for details).
Since 2028, the top eight finishers (i.e. all quarter-finalists) of the latest AFC Women's Asian Cup will battle for the right to reach the Olympic Games. The teams will be divided into two groups of four teams and play a double round-robin home-and-away format, with the winner of each group taking their place at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.[2]
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Flags for the qualifying tournaments indicate the hosts of the final rounds; indicates the final round was held in various places.
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