The U.S. women's national team claimed another big trophy by winning the W Gold Cup while making the path toward this summer's Olympic tournament just a bit clearer
The U.S. claimed another big trophy while making the path toward this summer's Olympic tournament just a bit clearer.
Back to their winning ways. Not completely, to be fair, but it's a heck of a start. Last year's World Cup disappointment remains on the mind of everyone associated with the U.S. women's national team but, if you were looking for a reason for optimism ahead of this summer's Olympics, this Gold Cup run was it.
It wasn't perfect, not by a long shot. The loss to Mexico showed that this is still a team with flaws that can be exposed by good teams. The response after that, though, showed that this team has the heart and soul to play past those flaws in ways we didn't see Down Under last summer. By the end, the U.S. hadn't dominated the Gold Cup as much as they'd survived it. There were moments of domination, yes, but those were to be expected. What wasn't expected was how this team responded to the moments of adversity. Physical battles, rain, setbacks, injuries... this tournament threw plenty at the USWNT and, by and large, they didn't flinch.That'll be the big takeaway from this summer's Gold Cup when it comes to the big picture.
Summer will be here before you know it. The Olympic games are just a blink or two away. The USWNT knows that as well as anyone. Preparation has began, and this round of preparation ended with a trophy that should provide a much-needed lift to a program back on the rise.
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