It may not be good for the USWNT that it has missed out on another Olympic final, but a more crowded top tier will only push the sport forward in the long run.
What comes next after a disappointing—by U.S. women's national team standards—bronze medal? Some personnel changes should be expected, just not wholesale ones.
Megan Rapinoe scored two goals in the first half against Australia, including one directly from a corner kick in the eighth minute, to kick off a wild 4–3 win.