US Men’s Soccer Team Ends 24-year Wait to Reach Quarterfinals at Olympics

US Men’s Soccer Team Ends 24-year Wait to Reach Quarterfinals at Olympics
Kevin Paredes celebrates scoring the United States' third goal during a Summer Olympics men's soccer match against Guinea in Saint-Etienne, France, on July 30, 2024. Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo
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SAINT-ETIENNE, France—To chants of “U.S.A.,” America’s men ended a 24-year wait to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympic soccer tournament by beating Guinea 3–0 on Tuesday.

Victory in Saint-Etienne saw the United States reach the knockout phase of the Games for the first time since Sydney 2000, and it will play Morocco in Paris on Friday.