The U.S. opens Olympic qualifying with a match against Costa Rica on Wednesday in Frisco, Texas.
With the 2015 Women's World Cup title under its belt, the U.S. national team is about to get to work on its next big prize: the 2016 Olympic gold medal. To get to Rio, the U.S. women must make it through to the Feb. 21 final of the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
The U.S. is looking to join qualifiers New Zealand, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, South Africa and Zimbabwe in Brazil, along with one other CONCACAF team.