Back to the Orlando City SC Newsfeed

Tobin Heath returns to USWNT in first send-off match ahead of Olympics

American star Tobin Heath took only two touches to answer the questions that have swirled around her in the months leading up to the Tokyo Olympics.

The forward was one of the more controversial selections for the U.S. women’s national team roster for the Tokyo Olympics after suffering ankle and knee injuries months before the tournament.

But Heath proved that she’s ready for Tokyo on Thursday night, scoring in the opening seconds of her return to the pitch as a second half substitute.

The forward entered in the 73rd minute of a soggy 4-0 win for the U.