Happens every Olympics.
A couple of your o/a players aren’t available, you replace them with a couple of others. Replacements can probably play football too.
Couple of u23 not available, you step up a couple of others.
We’ve got 5 u23s that are going to their second Olympics (albeit some were ‘travelling reserves’). Did everyone bemoan the fact some players weren’t available last time round.
Can’t have everyone, be happy with who you get.
A couple of your o/a players aren’t available, you replace them with a couple of others. Replacements can probably play football too.
Couple of u23 not available, you step up a couple of others.
We’ve got 5 u23s that are going to their second Olympics (albeit some were ‘travelling reserves’). Did everyone bemoan the fact some players weren’t available last time round.
Can’t have everyone, be happy with who you get.
I think with Tokyo only Singh and Boxall were unavailable. Though that was in the midst of Covid, and some club seasons may have delayed start dates etc
But yeah it’s a battle all countries face with Olympics not in a FIFA window. See zero fault on NZF here. They are at the beggar’s table.
If more players are unavailable this time, that just reflects we now have more players at bigger clubs, who put minimal credence on the Olympics for player development
The team may not be announced yet but late additions will have been on standby for awhile, and be ready as best they can be.