Gold Medal

369 days after the USWNT crashed out of the World Cup Round of 16, they put those demons to bed, winning the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The team managed to weather the worst half of football they had played all tournament to wear down Brazil until Mallory Swanson took Korbin Albert's through ball and ripped the Brazilian defense to pieces. Some heroics from Alyssa Naeher and the usual shutdown defense from Naomi Girma helped the US grab their first gold medal in 12 years. Now, the real work begins. Eric and Evan analyze the US performance, praise Brazil's savvy gameplan, and argue why nobody should get too high about this victory--or too low. Don't forget to subscribe to our Patreon to get all of our exclusive bonus content for only $6/month! Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, and Sandra Herrera were live immediately following the US Women's Olympic victory over Brazil to win the Gold Medal in Paris, France. First up, the ladies discuss the expectations the US side had going in, the starting XI's for both teams, and question why Brazil left Marta on the bench for so long. Next, the ladies break down the strategies that both sides deployed, Brazil's missed opportunites, and the "BelieveBall" mentality the US showed. Then, a breakdown of the second half, Mallory Swanson's game-winning goal, and how the game opened up into a track meet. Next, the A3 crew talk about what has changed overall for the USWNT, what Emma Hayes has learned from this particular group of players, and where Jaedyn Shaw has been this whole time. And finally, the ladies identify their respective Player of the Tournament. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices