USWNT Qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics Thanks to Game-Winning Penalty from Alex Morgan

Mar. 15, 2025

Alex Morgan celebrates with teammates after scoring her team’s first goal during the Concacaf W Championship game on July 18.Photo: Azael Rodriguez/Getty

The U.S. Women’s National Team is returning to the Olympics in 2024!

With Monday night’s win against Canada at the Concacaf W Championship game in Mexico, the team officially secured a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic games, U.S. Soccerannounced.

The organization said the penalty kick came after USWNT’s Rose Lavelle was fouled inside the box. As Morgan aligned her shot in the corner of the net, the goalkeeper lunged in the opposite direction.

Alex Morgan’s penalty shot.From left: Canada’s Nichelle Prince and USA’s Sofia Huerta.Alex Morgan’s penalty shot.PHOTO: Azael Rodriguez/GettyFrom left: Canada’s Nichelle Prince and USA’s Sofia Huerta.PHOTO: JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty

Alex Morgan’s penalty shot.From left: Canada’s Nichelle Prince and USA’s Sofia Huerta.

Alex Morgan’s penalty shot.

From left: Canada’s Nichelle Prince and USA’s Sofia Huerta.

Alex Morgan’s penalty shot.PHOTO: Azael Rodriguez/GettyFrom left: Canada’s Nichelle Prince and USA’s Sofia Huerta.PHOTO: JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty

The point marked Morgan’s 118th goal of her career — and just her third from the penalty position, according to U.S. Soccer.

USA Todaynotes that the U.S. has lost to their Canadian opponents just four times, one of which, though, was during the semifinals of last year’s Tokyo Olympics, where Canada ended uptaking home gold.

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It’s been an exciting month for the USWNT. On July 7, the groupbecame the 12th teamto punch its ticket for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, joining co-hosts Australia and New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Sweden, France, Denmark and Spain.

The U.S. Women have qualified for every World Cup since 1991.

source: people.com