Five players on the USWNT’s Olympic gold-medal team were named to the short list for the 2024 Ballon d’Or Féminin: goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, captain and midfielder Lindsey Horan and forwards Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson.

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Paul Kennedy is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America.