Morgan, who turns 35 in July, helped lead the U.S. to a gold medal in 2012 and World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019. But the team has since struggled, and the Olympic roster will feature younger players.
Soccer star Alex Morgan, the longtime cornerstone of the U.S. women’s national team, will not participate in this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
The roster announcement Wednesday by U.S. Soccer marks the first time since 2008 that Morgan has missed an Olympic Games. It is likely to be the end of her Olympic career.
Morgan, who will turn 35 in July, appeared on three U.S. Olympic teams, including the 2012 gold medal squad. She also helped lead the U.S. in four World Cups, twice winning that tournament. In more than 220 appearances for the U.S. women’s national team, Morgan scored 123 goals, the fifth most in team history, along with 53 assists.
“Today, I’m disappointed about not having the opportunity to represent our country on the Olympic stage”, Morgan wrote in a statement on the social media site X.
