Australia drawn in same group as Japan and North KoreaOlympic qualifying tournament takes dwelling in Osaka in March next yearThe Matildas will need to overcome a taxing schedule and the likes of Japan and North Korea if they wish to qualify for Rio 2016. Australia will play five games in 10 days during the six-team Olympic qualifying tournament in Osaka,Japan, and will need to finish in the top two in order to progress to the main draw.
They face their biggest challenge in the fourth-ranked Japan in the tournament-opener on 29 February, and while the ninth ranked Matildas will also need to overcome North Korea (sixth),China (15th), South Korea (17th) and Vietnam (33rd)Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com