The US women’s soccer team qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with an unbeaten record after its 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday.
Trinity Rodman opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time, prodding home as she latched onto a header from her teammate, Sophia Smith.
Korbin Albert’s emphatic goal from long range doubled the US’ lead midway through the second half and, although Alanna Kennedy’s late goal did give Australia some hope, it was too little, too late as the Americans were able to hold onto the victory.
The US women’s national team will face Japan in the next round.
The USWNT has historically been one of the most dominant soccer teams at the Olympics ever since it made its debut back in 1996.
Four gold medals in five Games – including a three-peat from 2004 to 2012 – cemented the US at the top of the pecking order in the women’s competition.
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