US Women’s Soccer Team Blanks Zambia in Olympics Opener

Members of the U.S. women's soccer team line up for the national anthems before their opening Olympic match against Zambia in Paris on July 25, 2024. Raquel Cunha/Reuters

PARIS—The United States began its quest for a fifth women’s soccer gold medal with a resounding 3–0 victory over Zambia at Nice Stadium on Thursday, the first day of competition in the Olympics.

Trinity Rodman scored after a brilliant move in the 17th minute, and Mallory Swanson found the net twice in a minute, between the 24th and 25th, to clinch the three points for the United States in Group B.