U.S. Olympic team heavy on MLS players and light on veterans due to Copa conflict

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The U.S. Olympic men's soccer team couldn't call up every strong player for the 2024 Games in Paris because of a conflict with Copa America.

The U.S. will return to the men’s Olympic soccer tournament later this month with a roster featuring eight players off European clubs and 10 from MLS, making it the most international Olympic roster in U.S. history. The U.S. will open against host France in Marseille on July 24, two days before the opening ceremonies. The U.S. will also face New Zealand and Guinea in group play, needing to finish in the top two to advance to the quarterfinals for just the second time since 1956.

But we ended up with a roster that we really believe can represent us in the best possible way. I feel very good about the team.” FC Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson, who was also on the Copa América team, was named to the Olympic team as one of three overage players, alongside Nashville center back Walker Zimmerman and Colorado midfielder Djordje Mihailovic. “First time for me going to the Olympics,” said Zimmerman, who played on the U.S.

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