“GOAL'' analyzes how the player base is being formed ahead of the Paris Summer Games
The 2023 World Cup ended too soon for the U.S. Women's National Team. Fortunately for them, that's in the past and they won't have to wait long for a chance to reassert themselves on the world stage.
With only a year left until the World Cup and the 2024 Olympics, this is good news for a USWNT group that will no doubt be motivated by their impressive round-of-16 exits in Australia and New Zealand. The program has felt the impact of that departure, with Vlatko Andonovski's departure ushering the team into a new era, one that began without retired stars Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz.
Emma Hayes will be leading the charge, but we won't be working with her for long. The USWNT only has a few camps to prepare before the start of the Olympics, and Hayes won't even officially join her until just before the tournament begins due to her continuing role with Chelsea.
Of course, a complete rebuild won't be completed in a few months, so many familiar faces will remain. But the USWNT's young stars appear ready to step up, with both new faces and familiar faces eager to make the 18-man roster this summer.
With that in mind, goal We rank each player's chances of remaining on the roster through Paris 2024.
Last updated: March 12, 2024.
