The US women’s national football team won the Olympic gold

The US women’s national football team won the gold medals in the soccer tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The American women won the final against Brazil by 1-0. Mallory Swanson scored the only goal in the Parc des Princes match in the 57th minute. For the American women, who are 4-time world champions, this is the fifth Olympic gold.

The legend of “carioca” and world football Marta ended her career in the national team without much distinction. The 38-year-old soccer player has participated in six world championships and six at the Olympics, but still remained without a major trophy at the international level. Chosen six times as the world’s footballer of the year, she announced that after this tournament she is giving up the representative team. Today, she entered the game as a substitute in the 61st minute, but was unable to help her team.

The first half ended goalless, but Brazil had a certain advantage at the beginning of the match and attacked more often. The Americans were better after the break and got to Mallory Swanson’s goal in her 100th game for the national team. In the end, deep into stoppage time, the USA goalkeeper made a fantastic save to preserve the USA’s lead.