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Who made the selection for the Olympic Games in Paris?

VaselineJuly 8, 2024

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Who made the selection for the Olympic Games in Paris?

The US women’s soccer team had a rather disappointing performance at the Tokyo Olympics when they took home a bronze medal. The roster has been assembled for the team that is looking for its first Olympic gold since 2012.

Emma Hayes has only been head coach for a few weeks, but her first big test as leader of the U.S. national team comes with the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris less than a month away.

The big news on the roster was the absence of Alex Morgan, who had played for the national team in the past three Olympics. However, there are other veterans on the roster with plenty of Olympic experience, including Alyssa Naeher, Lindsey Horan and Crystal Dunn.

USWNT Olympic roster

There is a mix of seasoned and new Olympians on the roster Hayes has chosen. Ten players have previously competed in the Games, while eight are making their Olympic debut. The team will also have four replacements who will travel with the team and can be added to the roster if someone gets injured.

*Each asterisk represents an Olympic participation, including 2024 Paris.

***Alyssa Naehergoalkeeper
*Casey Murphygoalkeeper
*Naomi Girmadefender
**Tierna Davidsondefender
*Emily Vosdefender
*Jenna Nighswongerdefender
**Casey Kruegerdefender
**Emily Sonnettdefender
*Sam Coffeymidfielder
***Lindsey Horanmidfielder
**Rose Lavellemidfielder
*Korbin Albertmidfielder
**Catarina Macarioforward
***Crystal Dunnforward
*Trinity Rodmanforward
*Jaedyn Shawforward
*Sophia Smithforward
**Mallory Swansonforward
Alternatives: Jane Campbell (goalie), Hal Hershfelt (midfielder), Croix Bethune (midfielder) and Lynn Williams (forward)

Who is the USWNT head coach?

US Soccer hired Hayes in November, but she didn’t coach her first game until June 1 in her job as Chelsea’s head coach. She’s an experienced coach, having recently led Chelsea to their fifth consecutive and seventh overall Super League title. Hayes also led Chelsea to the 2021 Champions League final, is a six-time WSL manager of the year and was FIFA’s coach of the year in 2021.

When US Soccer announced the hiring of Emma Hayes, it was immediately announced that she would become the highest-paid coach in women’s soccer.

USWNT Schedule for the 2024 Paris Olympics

The USWNT will enter the group stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics in Nice. The team will be in Group B. Here is the schedule for the USWNT’s group stage matches:

July 25: USA vs. Zambia (3:00 p.m. ET)
July 28: US vs. Germany (3:00 p.m. ET)
July 31: US vs. Australia (1:00 p.m. ET)

USWNT Olympic History

It’s been over a decade since the USWNT won a gold medal at the Olympics, last coming at the 2012 London Games. The national team has competed in every Olympics since 1996 and has won a medal at every tournament except 2016. Here’s the USWNT’s history at the Olympics: