Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
Twelve teams competed in the women's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In addition to the United Kingdom, the host nation, 11 women's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations. AFC. Japan and North Korea earned Olympic qualification places by finishing in the top two of the final round. CAF. Cameroon and South Africa earned Olympic qualification places by winning their final round ties. CONCACAF. The United States and Canada earned Olympic qualification places by winning their semi-final matches. Preliminary round. Caribbean Zone. Ranking of second -placed teams CONMEBOL. Brazil and Colombia earned Olympic qualification places by finishing in the top two of the second round of the South American Women's Football Championship. OFC. New Zealand earned an Olympic qualification place by winning their final round tie. UEFA. France and Sweden earned Olympic qualification places by finishing as the best UEFA teams in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.