Olympic Update on Stratford Native Alyssa Naeher
Sport: Women’s Soccer
Next Game: Saturday, August 3rd at 9 a.m.
Broadcast coverage on USA Network, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock
Source: Olympics.com
The Americans, who already qualified for the quarterfinals, will play Japan on Saturday at Parc des Princes in Paris. The United States is the winningest team at the Olympics, with four gold medals in women’s soccer. They’re playing under new coach Emma Hayes.
Following a strong run through the group stage that saw the USA score a program-record nine goals and claim all nine points available, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team kicks off the knockout rounds of Paris 2024, taking on longtime foes Japan on Saturday, August 3 at famed Parc des Princes. Kickoff is at 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. local in Paris with broadcast coverage on USA Network, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.
The matchup between the USWNT – winners of Group B – and Japan – runners-up in Group C – will be the first Olympic meeting between the teams since the gold medal match at London 2012, which the Americans famously won 2-1 behind a brace from Carli Lloyd.
The Americans took home Group B of the Olympics with their third win in as many games in Paris on Wednesday. The U.S. advanced out of the group stage with nine goals, the most for the program in Olympic history. The United States is the winningest team in the Olympics with four gold medals in women’s soccer, which is a streak
The U.S. advanced out of the group stage with nine goals, the most for the program in Olympic history. The United States is the winningest team in the Olympics with four gold medals in women’s soccer, which is a streak they’re hoping to continue under new coach Emma Hayes.
Per ESPN Stats & Information, Naeher’s five combined penalty saves (two in-game and three during shootouts) puts her at a tie for the most among all goalkeepers in the last five Women’s World Cups or Olympics. She’s the only goalkeeper to score a penalty in those five tournaments.
