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USWNT roster, results for 2024 Paris Olympics: What to know about gold medal winning team

jordan mendoza, usa today
·3-min read

The Emma Hayes era for the United States women's soccer team got off to a golden start at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The USWNT won its first Olympic gold medal since 2012, running through Games with a perfect record. The national team won all three of its group games, defeated Japan in extra time in the quarterfinals and beat Germany in the semifinals in extra time before beating Brazil, 1-0, in the final.

Here's what to know about the gold medal winning squad:

USWNT Olympic roster

There was a blend of seasoned and new Olympians on the roster chosen by Hayes. Ten players have played in the Games before, while eight made their Olympic debut. The team also had four alternates that traveled with the team and could have been added to the roster in case someone sustained an injury.

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

  • ***Alyssa Naeher, goalkeeper

  • *Casey Murphy, goalkeeper

  • *Naomi Girma, defender

  • **Tierna Davidson, defender

  • *Emily Fox, defender

  • *Jenna Nighswonger, defender

  • **Casey Krueger, defender

  • **Emily Sonnett, defender

  • *Sam Coffey, midfielder

  • ***Lindsey Horan, midfielder

  • **Rose Lavelle, midfielder

  • *Korbin Albert, midfielder

  • ***Crystal Dunn, forward

  • *Trinity Rodman, forward

  • *Jaedyn Shaw, forward

  •  *Sophia Smith, forward

  • **Mallory Swanson, forward

  • Lynn Williams, forward

  • Alternates: Jane Campbell (goalkeeper), Hal Hershfelt (midfielder), Croix Bethune (midfielder) and Emily Sam (forward)

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USWNT schedule at 2024 Paris Olympics

The USWNT will play Germany in the semifinals of the Olympics. Here is how they've done at this year's games:

Who is the head coach of USWNT?

U.S. Soccer hired Hayes in November, but she didn't coach her first match until June 1 due to her job as head coach of Chelsea. She's an accomplished coach, as she recently led Chelsea to its fifth consecutive, and seventh overall, Super League title. Hayes also led Chelsea to the Champions League final in 2021, she's a six-time WSL manager of the year and was FIFA’s coach of the year in 2021.

When U.S. Soccer announced the hiring of Emma Hayes, it announced she would become the highest-paid coach in women's soccer.

USWNT Olympic history

Before the 2024 Paris Olympics, it had been more than a decade since the USWNT won a gold medal, the last coming in the 2012 London Games. The national team has participated in every Olympics since 1996, and it has won a medal in every tournament except in 2016. Here is the history of the USWNT in the Olympics:

  • 2024, Paris: Gold (defeated Brazil 1-0 in gold medal game)

  • 2020, Tokyo: Bronze (defeated Australia 4-3 in bronze medal game)

  • 2016, Rio: None (lost to Sweden 2-1 in penalties in quarterfinals)

  • 2012, London: Gold (defeated Japan 2-1)

  • 2008, Beijing: Gold (defeated Brazil 1-0 in extra time)

  • 2004, Athens: Gold (defeated Brazil 2-1 in extra time)

  • 2000, Sydney: Silver (lost to Norway 3-2 in penalties)

  • 1996, Atlanta: Gold (defeated China 2-1)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USWNT roster, results for Paris Olympics 2024: Meet the gold medalists