Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Japan and North Korea earned Olympic qualification places by finishing in the top two of the final round.

Cameroon and South Africa earned Olympic qualification places by winning their final round ties.

1 Equatorial Guinea were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player,[6] Jade Boho; Cameroon were advanced to the final round.

Brazil and Colombia earned Olympic qualification places by finishing in the top two of the second round of the South American Women's Football Championship.

France and Sweden earned Olympic qualification places by finishing as the best UEFA teams in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.