The U.S. women's soccer team (USWNT) is gunning for its first gold medal since 2012 this summer at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games . This is the squad's first major tournament under new coach Emma Hayes who took over after the team failed to medal in the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time.
Hayes takes over for Vlatko Andonovski and is an accomplished coach. She spent the last 12 years with Chelsea and won the last five Super League titles. She earned FIFA coach of the year honors in 2021.
The women's soccer team took bronze in the last Olympics in Tokyo. This time around, Team USA's roster will notably be without Alex Morgan but still features plenty of Olympic experience in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, midfielder Lindsey Horan, and forward Crystal Dunn. All three are making their third Olympic appearance.
Women's soccer at the Paris Olympics includes 12 teams split into three groups. The USWNT is in Group B with Australia, Germany, and Zambia. The top two teams in the group will advance to the knockout stage with the third potentially making it on ranking.
Here's how the full schedule looks for women's soccer in the Paris Olympics:
Olympics 2024: Women's soccer group play schedule
All times ET.
Group A
Thursday, July 25
- Canada vs. New Zealand, 11 a.m.
- France vs. Colombia, 3 p.m.
Sunday, July 28
- New Zealand vs. Colombia, 11 a.m.
- Canada vs. France, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31
- France vs. New Zealand, 3 p.m.
- Canada vs. Colombia, 3 p.m.
Group B
Thursday, July 25
- Germany vs. Australia, 1 p.m.
- U.S. vs. Zambia, 3 p.m.
Sunday, July 28
- Australia vs. Zambia, 1 p.m.
- U.S. vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31
- Australia vs. U.S., 1 p.m.
- Zambia vs. Germany, 1 p.m.
Group C
Thursday, July 25
- Spain vs. Japan, 11 a.m.
- Nigeria vs. Brazil, 1 p.m.
Sunday, July 28
- Brazil vs. Japan, 11 a.m.
- Nigeria vs. Spain, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31
- Brazil vs. Spain, 11 a.m.
- Nigeria vs. Japan, 11 a.m.
Olympics 2024: Women's soccer knockout stage schedule
All times ET.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, August 3
- Match 20: Group B winner vs. Group C runner-up, 9 a.m.
- Match 21: Group C winner vs. Group A/B third-place finisher, 11 a.m.
- Match 22: Group A runner-up vs. Group B runner-up, 1 p.m.
- Match 19 : Group A winner vs. Group B/C third-place finisher, 3 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, August 6
- Match 24: Match 20 winner vs. Match 22 winner, noon
- Match 23: Match 19 winner vs. Match 21 winner, 3 p.m.
Medal round
Friday, August 9
- Bronze Medal game: Semifinal losers, 9 a.m.
Saturday, August 10
- Gold Medal game: Semifinal winners, 11 a.m.
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What TV channels will the Olympics be on?
Many events will be broadcast on TV channels NBC, E!, USA Network, CNBC, and Golf Channel but you can also stream all of the action on Peacock or nbcolympics.com.
Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch the Summer Games across TV and streaming
Date: July 24-Aug. 11
TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, CNBC and Golf Channel
Streaming: Peacock , nbcolympics.com
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