Olympics Recap: The USWNT Opens its Account With a Dazzling Win over Zambia
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There were a couple of emphatic 3-0 wins in Group B as the Olympics tournament kicked off on Thursday. The USWNT contained Barbra Banda and put Zambia to the sword with some dazzling goals from Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson. What did the US do right? What can they carry over to their match against Germany on Sunday, a team that looked stout and strong against a naïve Australia? Eric and Evan leave no stone unturned. Subscribe to our Patreon if you haven't already, and sign up for our tournament newsletter for fun stats and graphs from each round of games! Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
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