By Amanda Langell The United States takes on Japan in the first quarter-final match at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and the USWNT could be without two key players. The U.S. Women’s National Team has looked better than ever under Emma Hayes at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Stars and Stripes topped Group B with all possible nine points, securing victories over Zambia, Germany, and Australia, and ended their group stage with nine total goals. Now, to keep their gold medal hopes alive, they must defeat Japan in their first knockout match. Despite how dominate the USWNT has been this summer, they w…