Twelve years of glory. The U.S. women’s soccer team has regained world dominance.
The U.S. defeated Brazil 1-0 in the women’s soccer final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France.
It’s been 12 years since the U.S. won the title at the 2012 London Olympics. It extended its record for most Olympic women’s soccer titles to five (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2024).
The U.S. women’s soccer team used to be the strongest in the world. However, it has faltered in the last decade. At Rio de Janeiro 2016, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals, and at Tokyo 2020, they only managed a bronze medal. At the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, they were eliminated in the round of 16.
The U.S. women’s soccer team’s pride was tarnished by its position as the world’s most dominant team, far more solid than the best teams in the men’s game, 온라인카지노사이트 including Brazil, France, and Spain.
The team hired head coach Emma Hayes in May and prepared for the Olympics. She brought back a strong defense and played with more substance than flash. As the tournament wore on, the U.S. lacked offensive firepower, but its strong defense kept opponents in check.
The US won the game with a solid defense and a goal by Mallory Swanson in the 12th minute of the second half. From there, they were in complete control of the flashy Brazilian offense.
Brazil, on the other hand, suffered another Olympic jinx. Brazil reached the final for the third time in a row, including this one, but once again, they only got silver.
