Originally Posted by
Truth&Justise
Nigeria has already qualified for the Olympics. The teams awhom111 listed are in qualifying tournaments for the remaining four Olympic spots. They are playing at four tournaments around the world: Victoria (Canada), Split (Croatia), Kaunas (Lithuania) and Belgrade (Serbia). Information about which teams are in which qualifying tournament
can be found on the wikipedia page.
Interestingly, because Senegal had to withdraw for lack of players, they were credited with two 10-0 losses.
Here are the teams already qualified for the Olympics:
Group A:
USA
France
Iran
[OQT Winner from Victoria] -- Note, this could be that formidable Canada team, playing at home.
Group B:
Australia
Nigeria
[OQT Winner from Split]
[OQT Winner from Belgrade]
Group C:
Argentina
Spain
Japan
[OQT Winner from Kaunas]
Only 12 teams -- seems meager relative to the EuroCup and FIFA. I guess they are using a single venue for the 18 (?) qualifying games, which could be played over six days. Given the situation, it may be an outdoor court -- Hah!
Sage Grouse
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