The USWNT will face Australia, Germany and either Morocco or Zambia in Group B at the 2024 Paris Olympics, FIFA confirmed Wednesday during the tournament draw at the Pulse Building near Paris.
in Group B at the 2024 Paris Olympics, FIFA confirmed Wednesday during the tournament draw at the Pulse Building near Paris.
Tournament play will begin for the U.S. on July 25 in Nice against either Morocco or Zambia, who will compete in a two-leg playoff in April. The Americans have never previously played either team. Kilgore was pleased with landing in Group B for the"right type of travel" between Nice and Marseille. She said she will meet in person with Hayes on Thursday to further discuss the draw and future plans. Kilgore has been in charge of the U.S. squad as interim coach since Vlatko Andonovski resigned following the team's 2023 World Cup exit.
"We're not just looking at the group games," Kilgore said."The idea is that you prepare to move beyond the group games, and the idea is to select the best group of players that will work the best together to accomplish a variety of different tactical tasks."The men's Olympic draw also took place on Wednesday, with the U.S. men set to compete at the Olympics this summer for the first time since 2008 after failing to qualify for the previous three editions.
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