Sixteen nations will compete for the gold medal in a fast-paced tournament.
The Olympic roster is smaller than the 23 players who are included on teams for the Women's World Cup and other competitions.Morgan, a three-time Olympian and two-time Women's World Cup winner, was the most notable absence on the 18-player list announced Wednesday by Hayes.
Morgan, who has 123 goals in 224 appearances with the national team, missed the latest Wave match last weekend as an excused absence. “Making an Olympic roster is a huge privilege and an honor and there is no denying that it was an extremely competitive process among the players and that there were difficult choices, especially considering how hard everyone has worked over the past 10 months,” Hayes said in a statement.US women's national team head coach Emma Hayes, left, looks on with forward Alex Morgan before facing South Korea, June 1, 2024.
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