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The U.S. women’s national team’s Olympic roster is officially set.
Sophia Smith, Catarina Macario, and Lindsey Horan headlined Emma Hayes’ 18-player roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics this summer. A total of eight players on the roster were part of the USWNT’s 2020 Olympic involvement.
Goalkeeper Jane Campbell, midfielders Hal Hershfelt and Croix Bethune, and forward Lynn Williams have been selected as alternates on the roster, meaning they will be able to train with the team in Paris.
Star striker Alex Morgan and durable midfielder Kristie Mewis were among the exclusions. Morgan’s 224 caps and 123 goals are each the most among active USWNT players.
“Making an Olympic roster is a huge privilege and an honor and there is no denying that it was an extremely competitive process among the players and that there were difficult choices, especially considering how hard everyone has worked over the past 10 months,” said Hayes.
“Choosing an 18-player roster plus alternates involved many considerations, but I am excited for the group we have selected and I’m looking forward to building on the work from last camp as we head into the Send-Off matches and then onto France. These are great opportunities for us to continue to show the progress we are making.”
The USWNT will face Zambia on July 25 in Group B play before also squaring off with Germany on July 28 and Australia on July 31 respectively.
Prior to that, the Americans will take on Mexico and Costa Rica on July 13 and July 16 respectively in their final pre-Olympic matches on home soil. Red Bull Arena and Audi Field will play host to those matches.
Here is a closer look at the full USWNT Olympic Roster:
GOALKEEPERS: Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage; 19), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 104).
DEFENDERS: Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 58/3), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG; 49/1), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC; 32/0), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit;…
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-06-26 15:18:25
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