PARIS — The U.S. women's national soccer team rolled to an Olympics-opening win over Zambia that was equal parts cathartic and emphatic.
Cathartic because it was the USWNT's first game at a major tournament since the pain of the 2023 World Cup.
Emphatic because the score was 3-0 and the margin easily could've been wider.
The U.S. blitzed a mostly-overmatched Zambian team, with 13 shots in the first 30 minutes and four legitimate chances inside the first 10.
It didn't convert those early chances; but soon enough, a goal came, then more flowed.