| Rio 2016 Olympic women’s football Qualifiers – Follow every country’s ‘Road to Rio…’ | ||||
| Competition | Estimated Completion Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
| Host Nation | n/a | n/a | 1 | Brazil |
| 2016 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | TBC | Japan | 2 | Australia China PR |
| 2015 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament | October 2015 | Various | 2 | Zimbabwe South Africa |
| 2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 10-21 February 2016 | USA | 2 | USA Canada |
| 2014 Copa América | 11-28 September 2014 | Ecuador | 1 | Colombia |
| 2015 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament / Pacific Games | January 2016 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | New Zealand |
| 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup | 6 June – 5 July 2015 | Canada | 3 | Germany France Sweden |
