The eighth edition of the women’s football tournament is expected to be one of the most competitive to date. For now, Olympics football remains one of the most respected tournaments in the women’s game. The favouritesSpain are well placed to win gold in their first Olympic appearance. The bulk of Montse Tomé’s squad contain those who lifted the World Cup a little under a year ago. There is a feeling of a new dawn around the side since being dumped out of the last World Cup at the last-16 stage.
