What happens when the Olympics are postponed? Age limit for soccer men March 25 13:17
With the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for about one year, there is concern that soccer boys, in principle, will be affected by qualifications who are under 23.
In the Olympics, soccer men have been aged 23 and under since the 1992 Barcelona Games, and the same rules apply to the Tokyo Olympics.
However, due to the decision to postpone the tournament for about a year, the Dutch Olympic League captains Japan National League, Zwole Yuta Nakayama, and Belgian First League Antwerp Yasuji Miyoshi, all have 24 You will reach the tournament at the age of.
According to the rules of FIFA = International Football Federation, the eligibility of soccer boys for the Tokyo Olympics is indicated not as age but as "players born after January 1, 1997". Stakeholders are watching with interest to see if there is a possibility that will change.
A spokeswoman for the Japan Football Association said that the spread of the new coronavirus was causing uncertainty in the future, as not only the Olympics, but also Asian qualifiers for the World Cup Qatar Games and major European and South American tournaments had to be rescheduled He said, "I don't know what the rules will be, but it's not time to give an opinion."
Meanwhile, Australian media, who have decided to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, have called for raising the age limit to 24, foreign media reports.