USWNT tops Brazil to win gold in women’s soccer for first time in 12 years Boston 25 News [Video]

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PARIS — The U.S. women’s national soccer team broke away to a 2024 Olympic title here at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, completing a near-instant turnaround under new coach Emma Hayes with a gold medal.

The USWNT won a third consecutive knockout match 1-0, this time over Brazil, and this time led by a third different dynamic attacker.

After a rough first half, Mallory Swanson sped clear of the Brazilian defense and capped her own personal comeback from a gut-wrenching knee injury with the first and only goal of the game.

It was, in many ways, an unfair reflection of the 90 minutes. But it was a perfect representation of the firepower that fueled the U.S. through this Olympic tournament and back to the top of women’s soccer.

This was the USWNT’s first Olympic final in 12 years, and perhaps the first …