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⚽️Why is the Great Britain Football Team not participating in the Paris Olympics 2024? The absence of a Great Britain's football team at the Olympics is primarily due to the disagreement and lack of consensus among the four home nations (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Here are the key reasons: ▶️Fear of precedent: Concerns exist that participating as a unified team could establish a precedent leading to similar arrangements in FIFA and UEFA competitions, where the home nations prefer to compete independently. (It's more of if they can compete as one in the Olympics, then they can also compete as one in UEFA and FIFA competitions).This would undermine the nation's individual status. ▶️Political differences : Each nation is keen on maintaining its individual identity and status, making the issue politically charged. ▶️Player Availability : Organizing a team involving four different football associations is complex and time-consuming. ‼️Looking back at the 2012 London Olympics, the decision to field a Great Britain men's football team was driven by factors such as the host nation advantage, Olympic spirit, and the understanding that it would be a one-time event without setting a precedent for future competitions(there was an assurance to this) . However,It did not even feature all nations, just England and Wales. Northern Ireland and Scotland opted not to participate. It was so complicated. (13 English players and 5 Welsh players participated ) ⚽️So why not perform as different nations, like they do in other international matches like the FIFA World Cup? 🅰️Reason is because FIFA, the governing body for football, recognizes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland as separate nations, allowing them to compete independently. 🅱️However the International Olympic Committee (IOC),the governing body of the Olympics, on the other hand, typically recognizes countries,and not constituent nations.The UK is one country, which has 4 constituent nations (England,Wales,Scotland and Norhern Ireland). This means that only one Olympic Committee represents the entire UK at the Olympic Games. That is why it is kind of difficult for the 4 constituent nations to act independently during Olympic Games. #Footballmadeavailable #Tactician #Olympics2024