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📽️ | Japan wonderkid Fujino stuns Spain with amazing free-kick

Japan wonderkid Aoba Fujino stunned Spain in the Olympic women's football tournament as her superb free-kick put the world champions on the back foot.

Lionesses Bronze & Charles pick favourite ever Olympians

Lionesses Lucy Bronze and Niamh Charles have chosen their favourite Olympians of all time ahead of the Games getting underway at Paris 2024.

Rodman, Shaw or Smith? Morgan-less USWNT ‘craves a superstar’

The USWNT “craves a superstar”, claims former heroes, with the likes of Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith ready to step up in Alex Morgan’s absence.

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'I just worry' - USWNT's Olympic credentials judged by icon

United States women's national team icon Julie Foudy believes Emma Hayes' side 'could possibly win' the Olympics - or 'get knocked out of the group'.

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USWNT'S Davidson admits Albert's anti-LGBT+ posts 'affected' her

United States women's national team star Tierna Davidson has admitted that anti-LGBTQIA+ posts from team-mate Korbin Albert impacted her 'personally'.

Six reasons you should not underestimate USWNT in Paris

GOAL breaks down why this U.S. team, in the rare role of underdogs, is still among the contenders for gold in Paris

Say hello to Jaedyn Shaw, USWNT's next generational player

The teenager is one of the brightest talents in the sport, and she'll get the chance to prove it for the U.S. it this summer in Paris

USWNT beware! Zambia's big-money NWSL stars eye Olympic shock

In Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji, the Copper Queens have the two most expensive players in the world in their arsenal at Paris 2024

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Is soccer in the Olympics?

Is soccer in the Olympics? GOAL brings you everything you need to know about football and the Olympic games

Why USA's soccer teams won't attend Olympic opening ceremony

Team USA's soccer teams won't take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, with LeBron James and Coco Gauff the official flag bearers.

Why does the USWNT only have two world-class players?

Only Naomi Girma and Sophia Smith made the cut for GOAL's annual list of the world's elite players as Alex Morgan and Rose Lavelle dropped out

USWNT told they are 'missing something' ahead of Olympics

United States icon Ali Krieger is hopeful her country can win Olympic gold in Paris but says "there's something missing" in the squad at present.

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Canada send two staff members home over Olympic drone spying scandal

Canada have sent two Olympic staff members home after spying complaints from New Zealand, with Bev Priestman stepping down from their opening game.

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony: How to watch, time & more

Gear up for a summer of sporting magic set to kick off this week

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Olympics 2024 squads: USWNT, Spain & every women's soccer roster

Women's soccer at the Games gets underway on July 25 and GOAL has all the information as the 12 nations involved announce their player lists

GOAL's World-Class Club: Women's football's true elite

Every summer, GOAL will publish its exclusive list of the 25 players who have proven themselves truly elite by consistently producing top performances

Inside the intellect, acumen of USWNT captain Lindsey Horan

GOAL sat down with the U.S. captain and self-confessed soccer junkie to discuss the team's new era, and her role in leading it

USWNT star Rodman idolises World Cup winner & NBA legend

USWNT star Trinity Rodman has revealed her sporting idols, with a World Cup winner and NBA legend looked to for inspiration.

Rapinoe hopes Albert 'doing work' after anti-LGBTQIA+ posts

Megan Rapinoe hopes that Korbin Albert is “doing the work” after calling out the USWNT star for anti-LGBTQIA+ posts on social media.

Smith, Bonmati & 15 women's stars to watch at the Olympics

As the likes of Spain, the USWNT and 2020 champion Canada prepare to fight for gold at this summer's Games, GOAL picks some names to keep an eye on...

'Our own narrative' - Hayes seeks to reestablish U.S. as elite

Hayes is still new to the role, but the Paris Games represent her first opportunity to take U.S. to 'new heights'

Hayes to add former WSL rival to her USWNT staff for Olympics

United States women's national team head coach Emma Hayes is set to add former Aston Villa boss Carla Ward to her staff for the Olympic Games.

‘Expect perfection’ - Rapinoe in 'torn apart' USWNT warning

Megan Rapinoe says the “expectation is perfection” when it comes to elite women’s sport, with the USWNT sent a pre-Olympics “torn apart” warning.

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Where are they now? Bronze-medal 2021 U.S. Olympics squad

Revisiting the 2021 USWNT, a squad that settled for a disappointing bronze medal at the Olympics

Olympics Rondo: Analyzing U.S. chances, Spain's dominance

GOAL writers break down the USWNT's chances in the Olympics, and make predictions for the upcoming Paris Games

Take 2: USWNT star Smith seeks redemption at Paris Olympics

The striker faced disappointment in 2023 World Cup, but now seems poised to dominate in her second major tournament

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Explained: Why Alex Morgan is not on USWNT Olympic roster

Despite featuring at the previous three Games and the last four World Cup tournaments, the 35-year-old did not make Emma Hayes' roster this summer

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Which country has the most Olympic football gold medals?

From Argentina to Brazil, USWNT to Germany and Great Britain - who has been most successful? GOAL takes a look

Oberdorf suffers dreaded ACL injury right before Olympics

New Bayern Munich star Lena Oberdorf will miss the Olympics after suffering an ACL injury while playing for Germany in Euro 2025 qualifiers.

Horan shines, Lavelle sits as U.S. proves imperfect pre-Olympics

It was a mediocre send-off, but USWNT boss Emma Hayes will have learned plenty as the real games inch closer

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