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Africa’s representatives Zambia have been pitted in Pot 4 of classifications ahead of the Olympic games women football draws.
The draws were made according to the current world rankings of the qualified teams where Zambia currently stands at 104th making them the lowest ranked team.
The Copper Queens and 11 other nations have been divided into 4 pots based on their latest FIFA rankings of April 2021.
Pot 1: Japan, USA, Netherlands
Pot 2: Sweden, Great Britain, Brazil
Pot 3: Canada, Australia, China PR
Pot 4: New Zealand, Chile, Zambia
The draw will see the 12 participating sides, including Zambia drawn into three groups of four (Groups E to G), with the top two teams and the two best third-placed teams advancing to the quarterfinals of the tournament scheduled from 21 July to 6 August 2021 in Tokyo.
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