The USWNT’s post-Rio return also marks veteran Heather O’Reilly’s retirement from the national team.
After a month-long break, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) will once again take the field on Thursday night in its first match since being eliminated from the 2016 Olympics in the quarterfinal round.
The team was defeated in a penalty shootout with Sweden, who would go on to win the silver medal. The result was the worst finish in an Olympic tournament for the USWNT, who had never finished below second prior to Rio. Despite the poor showing in the Olympics, the USWNT remains no.