New US Women's National Team coach Emma Hayes dropped a bombshell by Leaving popular striker Alex Morgan off her list for Olympic Games 2024 In Paris.
Exactly one month before the start of the Games, Hayes revealed her list of 18 players for the tournament In Paris, which will see her take charge of the team in an official competition for the first time.
the USWNT They will face Zambia, Germany and Australia in the opening group stage. The list includes eight players who participated in the last Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, and 10 players who participated in the 2023 World Cup, in which the United States was disappointingly eliminated in the round of 16, its worst performance ever in the tournament.
How did Alex Morgan react to being left off the US Olympic roster?
the The absence of Morgan's name from the list is the main talking pointas the San Diego Wave star wasted little time posting her reaction to the news on social media.
“today, I am disappointed that I did not get the opportunity to represent our country On the Olympic stage. This tournament will always be close to my heart, and I feel immense pride whenever I wear the badge. And in less than a month, I look forward to supporting and encouraging this team Along with the rest of our country.”
Morgan is a victim of Hayes' generational change
It appears that the 34-year-old The most famous victim of the USWNT going through a generational change After their poor performances at last year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. 31-year-old forward Crystal Dunn is the oldest player on the field selected by Hayes, with 10 of the 18 members of the squad aged 25 or younger.
USWNT roster for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Goalkeepers
Casey Murphy, Alyssa Naeher.
Defenders
Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Jenna Niggsonger, Emily Sonnett.
Midfielders
Corbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Lindsay Horan, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario
straight ahead
Crystal Dunn, Trinity Rodman, Jaden Shaw, Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson.
Since making her debut for the USWNT senior team against Mexico in March 2010, Morgan scored 123 goals in 224 international appearances. For her country.
California native He won an Olympic gold medal with the United States at the 2012 Olympics In London and Bronze in the latest version In Tokyo. Plus, she won 2 time women's world cupin the years 2015 and 2019.
