The United States women’s soccer team are gold medalists once again.
The USWNT defeated Brazil 1-0 on Saturday at the 2024 Paris Olympics, earning its first gold medal since the 2012 London Olympics when it beat Japan in the final.
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The match was tied at halftime until forward Mallory Swanson gave the United States a 1-0 lead with 57th-minute goal on an assist from midfielder Korbin Albert. The goal was Swanson’s fourth of the tournament, which makes her tied-for-second among all goal scorers at the Olympics.
The gold medal match was also the United States’ first appearance in the final since 2012, as the U.S. left the 2016 Rio Olympics empty-handed and won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Here’s how social media reacted to the United States’ gold medal win over Brazil on Saturday:
USWNT soccer wins gold medal over Brazil: Social media reacts
Here’s how social media reacted to the United States’ gold medal win over Brazil on Saturday:
1st major tournament with Emma Hayes in charge and the USWNT 🇺🇸 bounces back to the top with a gold 🥇 medal.
Coaching matters and hopefully this serves as an example for the USMNT.The USMNT 🇺🇸 won’t win the 2026 World Cup regardless of who they hire, but a deep run at home is…
— Tactical Manager (@ManagerTactical) August 10, 2024
My reason to live is the USWNT forwards and my reason to die is the USWNT midfield
— Ryan Rosenblatt (@RyanRosenblatt) August 10, 2024
Ridiculously, incredulously, against truly all odds this stat still stands: the USWNT has never, in the history of women’s soccer, not followed a World Cup loss with an Olympic gold medal
— Claire Watkins (@ScoutRipley) August 10, 2024
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