Alex Morgan has been a stalwart of the United States women’s national team for well over a decade. She is one of the most recognizable soccer players in the world, someone who has thrived on the pitch and also done a lot of good off it, in the USWNT’s battle for equal pay, for example. But when people across the globe tune in the Olympic Games this summer, if they catch the U.S. in action in the women’s soccer tournament, they will not see Morgan.
It is the first time in the 35-year-old’s international career that she has not made a major tournament roster, having made every single one since her USWNT debut in 2010 – a run that includes four World Cups and three Olympics. It comes despite the striker making nine appearances for her country in 2024, taking her up to a remarkable 224 caps.
So, why has Morgan, a two-time World Cup winner and 2012 Olympic gold medalist, not made the cut for Emma Hayes’ first tournament in charge of the USWNT? GOAL explains..
