USWNT Olympics schedule: How to watch USA women's soccer games in 2024 Paris Olympics

The U.S. Women's National Team has arrived in France and is set to go for gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Coach Emma Hayes has picked a squad mixed with veteran stars such as Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle, as well as a young set of rising players ready for the big stage. Former NWSL MVP Sophia Smith, Jaedyn Shaw, and Trinity Rodman are ready to establish their USWNT legacy in this tournament.

The USWNT has been drawn in Group B up against Zambia, Australia, and Euro 2022 finalists Germany.

Canada will be aiming to defend their gold medal from 2020, after being placed in Group A with hosts France. The U.S.

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How to watch USA women's soccer at the Olympics

• TV channels: USA Network
• Live streams: Peacock, NBC Sports app/website, Fubo

NBC remains the exclusive rights holder of the Olympics, and its family of networks will handle the broadcast of all 2024 Paris Olympics events.

NBC will broadcast selected games via USA Network with highlights packages also available following each day of action.

Audiences in the USA will be able to find all USWNT games on Peacock, NBC's streaming service. The service will also have replays, clips and a customized recap package to fill in fans on what they missed.

Fubo , which offers a free trial, will be streaming select matches.

2024 Olympic women's soccer daily schedule

Thursday, July 25

Sunday, July 28

Wednesday, July 31

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third Place/Bronze medal Match

Gold / Silver final match

USWNT Olympic roster 2024

USWNT head coach Emma Hayes has selected 18 players to represent the United States at the 2024 Olympic games in Paris, as well as three alternates who will accompany the group and serve as potential replacements in the event of an injury.

Fans may be used to rosters that are 23 players in size, but the Olympics feature a slightly condensed tournament, and therefore only 18 players plus a trio of injury alternates may be brought to the competition.

On July 12, just one day before the first pre-Olympic warmup friendly against Mexico, it was announced that Catarina Macario was withdrawing from the roster due to "knee soreness" and would be replaced by alternate Lynn Williams. Defender Emily Sams was added to the roster as an alternate to replace Williams.

* Indicates player is listed as an alternate

Projected USWNT starting lineup at 2024 Olympics in Paris

USA projected starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Naeher (GK) — Fox, Sonnett, Girma, Nighswonger — Horan, Coffey, Lavelle — Rodman, S. Smith, Swanson.

Constructing the USWNT starting lineup will be a difficult task for head coach Emma Hayes who has multiple decisions to make at every position.

It starts with the attacking three, as Mallory Swanson is a lock on one wing and Trinity Rodman is another but the striker position has been a constant struggle for the United States. Sophia Smith is in good form, and while 19-year-old Jaedyn Shaw may not start given the sheer numbers up front, she will play a major role nonetheless, especially with the injury to Catarina Macario .

In midfield, Lindsey Horan captains the side and will start in every match she is fit for as the proverbial first name on the team sheet. Next to her will likely be Sam Coffey who seems to have healed in time to play a role after an ankle injury scare that put her in a walking boot and left her participation in this tournament in doubt.

The third midfielder should be Rose Lavelle who has appeared sparingly for the U.S. in recent months as she recovers from a knee injury but is finally seeing regular minutes at the club level and should be fit to play, although the backups will likely play a big role as she is unlikely to see regular 90 minutes.

At the back, three of the four starters are essentially locks, as Naomi Girma headlines the center-back position while Emily Fox and Jenna Nighswonger take the full-back spots. The other central defender is up in the air, with Tierna Davidson and Abby Dahlkemper potential starters.

Why was Alex Morgan left off the USWNT Olympic roster?

One noticeable absence from the USWNT Olympic roster for the 2024 games is legendary striker Alex Morgan.

At 34 years old, Morgan is one of the most popular U.S. women's players not just of this generation, but in history, yet her production has fallen off a cliff as Father Time comes for her career.

Morgan has not scored a single goal for her club San Diego Wave in 716 minutes this NWSL season, and she has just two international goals in her last 10 USWNT appearances, including a goose egg at the 2023 Women's World Cup.

In short, she just doesn't have it anymore. Morgan looks a step slow when trying to link up with teammates while running at goal, and while she's looked to adapt by improving her hold-up play, that hasn't made up for her lack of pure attacking production.

There's an argument to be made for her inclusion based solely on leadership qualities, but given the presence of other veterans like Lindsey Horan and Crystal Dunn and the increased restrictions of a slim 18-player roster, there was no room to waste a spot on a player who won't contribute much on the field.

The U.S. does not have a natural No. 9 to take her place, but with an absolute glutton of (now healthy) attacking talent in the USWNT roster, there was no room for Morgan. Her time as a top professional athlete is nearing a close.

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Who was snubbed from the USWNT Olympic roster?

With just 18 roster spots and the USWNT player pool healthier than it's been in quite some time, there were some very difficult decisions for head coach Emma Hayes.

First off, with Alyssa Naeher as the established starter in goal, there were three more goalkeepers vying for one backup spot. Casey Murphy wins that job, leaving Jane Campbell as the alternate and Aubrey Kingsbury left off entirely.

In defense, Becky Sauerbrunn was amongst the notable names left home, her chances hampered by the return of Emily Sonnett to the center-back position after a time experimenting in midfield. In midfield, 17-year-old Lily Yohannes impressed greatly in June camp, but there were just too many individuals in front of her to justify including someone so new — you'll be seeing plenty of her very soon. World Cup veterans Andi Sullivan and Ashley Sanchez have been phased out by the new coaching regime.

The USWNT has so many world-class forwards that it must have been extremely hard for Hayes to make cuts in this department. Crystal Dunn's move up the pitch only further clogged the system, leaving Lynn Williams as an alternate.

Injury absences include Mia Fishel who is out with an ACL tear and Olivia Moultrie who was unlikely to make the slim roster in the first place but picked up a knee injury on club duty just days before the roster announcement. Catarina Macario was on the initial roster but was forced to withdraw due to soreness in her right knee, which was surgically repaired due to an ACL tear back in 2022.