The women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan was held from 21 July to 6 August 2021. The women's tournament was a full international tournament with no restrictions on age. The twelve national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 18 players, including two goalkeepers. Additionally, teams could name a maximum of four alternate players, numbered from 19 to 22. The alternate list could contain at most three outfielders, as at least one slot was reserved for a goalkeeper. In the event of serious injury during the tournament, an injured player would be able to be replaced by one of the players in the alternate list. Only players in these squads were planned to be eligible to take part in the tournament.[1] On 2 July, FIFA confirmed that there was a change for the 2020 Olympics, allowing all 22 players named to be available on the roster, with 18 being named for each match. This change was implemented due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The official squad lists were released by FIFA on 7 July 2021, with the athletes originally named as alternates assigned the numbers 19 through 22.[3][4] The IOC also confirmed that a player must appear on at least one 18-player matchday roster to be considered an Olympian and to receive a medal.[5]
The position listed for each player is per the official squad lists published by FIFA. The age listed for each player is on 21 July 2021, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.
Group E
Canada
The final squad of 18 athletes and four alternates was announced on June 23, 2021.[6] Those listed with numbers 19 to 22 were the alternates.[7]
The final squad of 22 athletes was originally announced on 27 May 2021.[9] Before the tournament, Carly Telford replaced the injured Karen Bardsley on 18 June 2021.[10]
The final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 18 June 2021.[13] On 2 July 2021, Adriana withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Angelina.[14]
A provisional squad of 26 athletes was named on 8 June 2021.[15] The final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 7 July 2021.[16] On 9 July 2021, Chen Qiaozhu replaced Jin Kun.[17]
^Sandy MacIver had represented the England senior team once in a friendly at the time of the 2020 Olympics. She subsequently switched to the Scotland national team in October 2023.[11]
^"国际足联公布中国女足奥运大名单：王霜领衔，娄佳惠落选" [FIFA announced the squad for the Chinese Women's Football Olympics: Wang Shuang leads, Lou Jiahui loses the election] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
^"中国女足奥运名单更新：陈巧珠替换金坤" [Chinese Women's Football Olympic Squad Update: Chen Qiaozhu replaces Jin Kun]. QQ.com. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
