Banyana Expected To Gain As Fifa Announces Increase In Women's Football Teams For La28 Olympics

BANYANA Banyana are set to receive a boost with regards to Olympic qualifications as the number of African representatives of womens national football teams at the Olympics is expected to increase from the usual two in the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

That is after the Federation of International Football Association Fifa and the International Olympics Committee on Thursday announced a historic agreement to increase womens football teams to 16 as from the next Olympics to be held in the United States in three years time.

Fifa is pleased with the decision taken by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee IOC to approve a proposal for 16 womens and 12 mens teams to participate in the Olympic Football Tournaments at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games LA28 a major milestone for the womens game and a powerful endorsement of womens sport, reads a Fifa statement.

Fifa has always believed in the power of womens football and todays decision by the IOC Executive Board is a positive step, said FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the statement.

Our vision is clear: we are investing in and expanding opportunities for womens football at every level. More teams on the Olympic stage means more role models, more inspiration and more impact.