The next time we see the U.S. women's national team take the field, Emma Hayes will be leading them from the sidelines.
Currently finishing her final season in charge of Chelsea at club level, Hayes will be faced with a difficult decision after a handful of friendly matches in June and July: who should she bring to the 2024 Olympics in Paris?
Paring down an incredibly talented player pool to just 18 roster slots is a brutal process. But it's an essential one after failure at both the last Olympics in Tokyo and at the 2023 Women's World Cup.