After a disappointing bronze medal finish at the Tokyo Olympics, the U.S. women's soccer team has decided on the roster for the team that will be looking to win its first Olympic gold medal since 2012.
Emma Hayes has only been head coach for a few weeks, but with less than a month until the 2024 Paris Olympics, her first big test at the helm of the U.S. Women's National Team awaits.
The big news in the selection process was the absence of Alex Morgan, who has played for the national team in the past three Olympics, but the team still includes veteran athletes with plenty of Olympic experience, such as Alyssa Naher, Lindsey Horan and Crystal Dunn.
USWNT Olympic Roster
The roster Hayes selected is a mix of veterans and rookies: 10 have competed in the Olympics before and eight will be competing for their first time. The team also has four reserve players who will travel with the team and could be added to the roster if someone is injured.
*Each asterisk represents an Olympic appearance., Including Paris 2024.
- ***Alyssa NaherGoalkeeper
- *Casey MurphyGoalkeeper
- *Naomi GirmaDefender
- ** Tierna DavidsonDefender
- *Emily FoxDefender
- *Jenna NyswongerDefender
- **Casey KrugerDefender
- **Emily SonnettDefender
- *Sam CoffeyMidfielder
- ***Lindsey HoranMidfielder
- **Rose LovellMidfielder
- *Corbin AlbertMidfielder
- **Catarina MacarioForward
- ***Crystal DunnForward
- *Trinity RodmanForward
- *Jaidyn ShawForward
- *Sophia SmithForward
- **Mallory SwansonForward
- Alternative proposal: Jane Campbell (goalkeeper), Hal Hirschfeld (midfielder), Cloix Bethune (midfielder), Lynn Williams (forward)
Who is the USWNT head coach?
The U.S. Soccer Association hired Hayes in November, but due to her time as Chelsea manager, she didn't coach her first game until June 1. She's an accomplished manager, having recently led Chelsea to their fifth consecutive Super League title and seventh overall. Hayes also led Chelsea to the Champions League final in 2021, won the WSL Manager of the Year award six times, and was also the recipient of the FIFA Manager of the Year award in 2021.
When the U.S. Soccer Federation announced the hiring of Emma Hayes, it was announced that she would become the highest-paid coach in women's soccer.
U.S. Women's National Team Schedule for the 2024 Paris Olympics
The USWNT will begin group play for the Paris 2024 Olympics in Nice. The team is in Group B. Here is the USWNT group stage match schedule:
- July 25: USA vs. Zambia (3 p.m. ET)
- July 28: USA vs. Germany (3 p.m. ET)
- July 31: USA vs. Australia (1 p.m. ET)
USWNT Olympic History
It has been over a decade since the USWNT won an Olympic gold medal, the last time coming in London in 2012. The national team has competed in every Olympic Games since 1996, winning a medal in every tournament except 2016. Here is the USWNT's history in the Olympics:
- Tokyo 2020: Bronze Medal (beating Australia 4-3 in the bronze medal game)
- 2016, Rio: None (lost 2-1 to Sweden in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals)
- 2012, London: Gold Medal (2-1 win over Japan)
- Beijing, 2008: Gold (beat Brazil 1-0 in extra time)
- Athens, 2004: Gold Medal (beating Brazil 2-1 in extra time)
- 2000, Sydney: Silver medal (lost to Norway 3-2 in a penalty shootout)
- Atlanta, 1996: Gold Medal (2-1 win over China)
