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Welcome to the last pre-Olympics installment of Full Time! We’ll be in your inbox the day after every USWNT appearance during the Paris Games.
As you pass the time before the tournament kicks off later this week(!), be sure to listen to today’s “Full Time with Meg Linehan” podcast, which previews all three groups. During the Olympics, new episodes hosted by Tamerra Griffin and Steph Yang — featuring Meg in France — will drop after every game, too.
Let’s go!
Bookmark This: A guide to every USWNT player
Perhaps the nicest thing a neutral observer could say about the USWNT’s recent friendlies against Mexico and Costa Rica is that they’re over now. It’s clear that these 180 minutes were used as a quasi-competitive training drill, refining patterns of play ahead of the real competition.
Now, Emma Hayes’ side is out of dress rehearsals, with the 2024 Olympics set to commence this week. The United States’ first game is against Zambia on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET (again, we’ll have a newsletter after each U.S. game!).
With the Games finally upon us, Jeff Rueter pulled together a comprehensive guide to every…
