Getty Images/USA Today Sports/GOALCanada won the gold medal in Tokyo three years ago, but it seems unlikely that they will achieve consecutive victories in Paris 2024 due to the highly competitive lineup of talented teams.
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 lineup 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.
With the start of the tournament now right around the corner, excitement is at its peak. So, who will stand at the top of that podium in Paris? GOAL ranks the contenders for the gold medal…
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