Copper Queens potential opponents at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Australia has suffered a major injury setback ahead of the tournament.
The Copper Queens and the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco will compete in a two-leg match that begins in Ndola on April 5 and ends on April 9 to determine who will represent Africa in the Olympics.
The victor between Zambia and Morocco will join the Matildas, in Group B alongside the USA and Germany.
West Ham midfielder Katrina Gorry suffered an ankle injury while playing for her club in the Women’s Super League against Chelsea last week.
She was forced off the field after just 21 minutes as West Ham lost 2-0 to Chelsea in the league match. The ankle injury has cast doubt on Gorry’s Olympic participation in four months.
The 31-year-old, who left the stadium limping in a moon boot, later announced that her season with the Hammers was over.
Injuries hit Australia squad.
“I’ve spent the last few days sitting with my emotions. Now it’s time to face this next challenge and trust in my body to come back stronger and more in love with the game,” Gorry wrote in her social media post.
The Matildas may have to make do without the services of veteran midfielder Gorry at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the English club confirmed that Gorry will need to undergo surgery on her ankle in the coming days and will then begin her rehab program.
Australia has suffered severe injuries to some of its most important players. Their captain and star striker, Sam Kerr, is most likely going to miss Paris games due to an ACL injury.
Defender Clare Hunt and Courtney Nevin are also on the doubtful list with injuries of their own.
Prior to the announcement of the final Paris 2024 squad, Australia and China will play a pre-Olympic friendly in Adelaide on May 31.
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The Australian women will start their Olympic campaign against Germany on July 6. At Tokyo 2020, Australia finished fourth after losing the bronze medal match to the USA.
