Alex Morgan will not play in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
For the first time in more than a decade, the decorated athlete will miss the Games after being left off the 18-man roster for the US women's soccer team.
“I am disappointed that I will not have the opportunity to represent our country on the Olympic stage,” Morgan wrote on June 26. “This will always be a tournament close to my heart and I feel so proud every time I show up. the crest.”
“In less than a month I'm looking forward to supporting this team,” continued the forward, who won a gold medal with the team at the 2012 Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics. 2020, “and encouraging them along with the rest. of our country.”
As for who will be competing for the USWNT at the Olympics starting July 26? in front Crystal Dunn, Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Sophia Smith i Mallory Swanson made the final cut, along with the midfielders Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macarioas well as defenders Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Jenna Nightswonger i Emily Sonnett.
Casey Murphy i Alyssa Naeher were named the team's official goalkeepers, while substitutes include, Jane Campbell (porter), Hal Hershfelt (midfielder), Croix Bethune (midfielder) i Lynn Williams (come in).
