The United States women’s national team will not have Alex Morgan on its roster for the 2024 Olympics. This will be the first major event the team has missed the star forward since the 2008 Olympics, when she made her team debut. On Wednesday, USWNT head coach Emma Hayes announced her 18-player team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with ten players from the previous World Cup.
Among them is Morgan, who turns 35 next week. COMMERCIAL Morgan ranks ninth in program history with his 224 caps and his 123 goals, which are both the highest among active U.S. players.
Morgan ranks ninth in program history with his 224 caps and his 123 goals, which are both the highest among active U.S. players. “Making an Olympic roster is a huge privilege and an honor and there is no denying that it was an extremely competitive process among the players and that there were difficult choices, especially considering how hard everyone has worked over the past 10 months,” Hayes stated in a statement.
Both forward Mallory Swanson and midfielder Catarina Macario qualified for the USWNT Olympic team despite missing the 2023 World Cup due to serious injuries.
Alyssa Naeher, the goalie, captain and midfielder Lindsey Horan, and Crystal Dunn, who is designated as a striker rather than a defender, are among the experienced players on Hayes’ roster.
These players are making their third Olympic rosters. Hayes took on the role of USWNT coach late last month, having accepted the position in November. Her goal is to lead the USWNT to its first gold medal at an Olympics since the London Games in 2012. “Today, I’m disappointed about not having the opportunity to represent our country on the Olympic stage.
This will always be a tournament that is close to my heart and I take immense pride any time I put on the crest. In less than a month, I look forward to supporting this,” Morgan posted on social media in response to the exclusion on Wednesday.
