'Steel Roses' bound for Brazil

China's 1-0 win over the South Korea in the Asian Zone women's soccer qualifications on Monday sealed Japan's fate even before the late match kicked off.

With one game remaining in the six-team round-robin competition in Osaka, China is assured of a berth at the upcoming Rio Olympics.

Australia edged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2-1 in Monday's late match to claim the second of Asia's two spots in the 12-team Olympic tournament.