USWNT's Lindsey Horan eyes World Cup glory after 2024 Paris Olympics triumph: 'Imagine what we can do'
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The Americans are back on top of the women's soccer world, but they are hungry for much more
Fresh off of winning Olympic Gold, the United States women's national team don't want to stop there. They've kicked off the Emma Hayes era on the right foot by defeating Brazil 1-0 in Paris to win the tournament, and following the match, captain Lindsey Horan is already thinking about the Women's World Cup that will take place in Brazil in 2027.
The United States came up short in the 2023 World Cup in New Zealand, getting knocked out by Sweden in a penalty shootout in the round of 16, and the sour taste of that is still in their mouths. This is a team that expects to win everything and it showed in their forward-thinking nature following their gold medal triumph, going three knockout stage games without conceding a goal.
"We were just like, 'Imagine what we can do now in the next two-and-a-half years,'" Horan said after the game. "We sit here knowing there's so much more in us ... My gosh, the way this team is now, and seeing the potential for 2027 -- it's very exciting."
