The United States women's national team will face Germany, Australia and either Zambia or Morocco in the group stages of this year's Olympic Games.
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- USWNT will face Germany & Australia at Olympics
- Wednesday's draw produced three tough groups
- Final opponent for U.S. to be revealed next month
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The USWNT was given a very tough group by Wednesday's draw in Paris, which has pitted it against a giant of the game in Germany and Australia, which reached last year's World Cup semi-finals. The identity of its third opponent will be decided at the beginning of April, which Zambia and Morocco vying for that spot in a two-legged play-off.
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OLYMPIC WOMEN'S FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT DRAW
GROUP A: France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
GROUP B: United States, Zambia/Morocco, Germany, Australia
GROUP C: Spain, Japan, Nigeria/South Africa, Brazil
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The U.S. will fancy its chances of progressing through the group, though. It is set to be under the charge of Emma Hayes when the Games get underway in July and has already started the year well, winning the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. Germany, meanwhile, exited the World Cup in the group stages last year and Australia will be without star striker Sam Kerr due to an ACL rupture.
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DID YOU KNOW?
No team has won more medals at the Olympic women's football tournament than the USWNT, which has four golds, one silver and one bronze to its name.