Emma Hayes and her US players celebrate after winning gold at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Emma Hayes and her US players celebrate after winning gold at the Paris Olympics in 2024. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters
Emma Hayes and her US players celebrate after winning gold at the Paris Olympics in 2024. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters
Fifa wants to restrict women’s Olympic football to under-23s in controversial move
  • IOC open to dialogue and Fifa wants input from others

  • Fifa concerned about fixture congestion and workload

Fifa wants the International Olympic Committee to restrict the women’s Olympic football tournament to under 23s owing to concerns over fixture congestion and the workload of senior players.