FootyPop: USWNT Strikes Gold! Mal Swanson’s Clutch Goal Seals the Win!

The past week in women’s soccer was an absolute joy to witness. The USWNT brought home the gold medal, Brazil won silver, and Germany won bronze. Looking forward, the NWSL will return with a plethora of new additions thanks to the August transfer period. Additionally, the U20 World Cup is coming up! Keep on reading for this week’s women’s soccer news.

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High of the Weekendย 

 

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The USWNT won their fifth Olympic gold in a solid 1-0 win over Brazil. From exiting the 2023 World Cup at the earliest in team history to taking home the gold hardware in Paris, this team’s journey over the past year is nothing short of incredible. In her short time as head coach, Emma Hayes has completely transformed the squad, and they were an absolute joy to watch throughout the Olympics, earning a well-deserved gold medal at the end.ย 

One highlight of the tournament was the self-proclaimed โ€œtriple espressoโ€โ€“the energetic trio of Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, and Mallory Swanson. It was none other than Swanson who netted her fourth goal of the tournament to win the final for the USA.ย 

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Low of the Weekend

Legendary UNC womenโ€™s soccer head coach Anson Dorrance just announced his retirement. He coached the USWNT to its 1991 World Cup win and helped UNC win a record 21 national championships.ย 

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News of the Weekendย 

Martaโ€™s career with Brazil has come to a close as she picked up her third Olympic silver medal for her country. Sheโ€™s a true pioneer of the game and the sport wouldnโ€™t be where it is today without her. The game will miss her, but sheโ€™s left her mark on it forever!

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Save of the Weekendย 

In the final, Alyssa Naeher came up big with a crucial save in the dying minutes of the game. Brazil nearly equalized with a header, but nothing gets past Naeher!

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Goal of the Weekendย 

Before making it to the Olympic final, Brazil shocked the world by upsetting the reigning World Cup champions Spain 4-2. Their final goal was just too goodโ€“a nutmeg from Kerolin, who had just returned from an ACL injury.ย 

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Team of the Weekendย 

The U20 USYNT is on its way to the World Cup, with eight of the players being on professional NWSL teams. The tournament runs from August 31 to September 22.ย 

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Signing of the Weekend

Itโ€™s August, which means it’s transfer season! Angel City just signed Katie Zelem, who previously played for Manchester United and was on the England squad that was runners-up at the last World Cup.ย 

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