The U.S. women’s national team are Olympic gold medalists again.
The USWNT made a habit of threatening teams early on at this Olympics, but that was not the case against Brazil in the final. Despite four corner kicks, the Americans looked flat at the Parc des Princes in Paris, with just two shots on goal before the break. Things almost went sideways for the five-time gold medalists in the 16th minute when Ludmila’s apparent goal for Brazil was waved offside.
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But the U.S. responded in the second half with Mallory Swanson breaking through in the 57th minute. Midfielder Korbin Albert slotted a long ball through two Brazilian defenders to find Swanson.
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