The U.S. women’s national team has no coach, no coherent tactical identity and nothing to build upon after a worst-ever round-of-16 exit in the Women’s World Cup. And yet the USWNT is about 10 months away from another marquee tournament in the form of the 2024 Olympics.
Let’s start out with a basic point: the Olympics, which are a senior competition on the women’s side (unlike the men’s side), — are not nearly as important as the World Cup. At just 12 teams, it’s not even half the size of the World Cup. But winning a gold medal at the Olympics in France next summer would certainly soothe some of the sting from hitting that lowest point in USWNT history — a round of 16 exit — this year.
Who will be the players who can help the USWNT do that? It’s hard to…
