Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and forward Mallory Swanson hug after winning in the women’s soccer gold medal match during the 2024 Paris Olympic Summer Games (Photo Credit: Michael Madrid | USA TODAY Sports)
The U.S. women’s national team arrived in Paris with its eyes on a gold medal and after six grueling games in 16 days, the young American team walked away with just that.
The Olympic champion USWNT emerged victorious on Saturday, leaving Marta and a talented Brazilian side with silver once again. It was forward Mallory Swanson, in her 100th cap for the USWNT, who sealed the 1-0 win for the Americans. The 26-year-old striker found the back of the net 57 minutes into the frenetic finale at the Parc des Princes in Paris, her goal ultimately standing as the game winner.
The shutout marks just the second time an opponent was held scoreless in a gold medal match—the first coming in 2008 when the U.S. last faced Brazil in the final game of an Olympic tournament. The two teams also faced off for gold in 2004 in Athens, with Team…
