Emma Hayes' long-awaited takeover of the United States women's national team might be the big story going into this summer's Olympic women's football tournament, but will the pair get off to a successful start in France?
Only 12 nations qualify for the Games, which is a senior tournament for the women as opposed to the men's Under-23 format, so the line-up is absolutely stacked with top teams, featuring World Cup winners Spain, South American champions Brazil, and Canada, who claimed the gold medal in Tokyo in 2021.
Qualification for the tournament has now been completed, with Zambia and Nigeria the final two nations to secure their places through Africa's play-off ties in early April. With the line-up full and the group-stage draw having already taken place, excitement is growing rapidly.
So, with just a few months to go until Paris 2024 gets under way, GOAL ranks the contenders for the gold medal...
Previous update: March 20, 2024.
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