OLYMPICS: U.S. women to open against host Greece

The U.S. women will open their Olympic campaign against host Greece on Aug. 11, two days before the Opening Ceremonies.

Drawn into Group G, a four-team group, the Americans also face Brazil Aug. 14 and Australia on Aug. 17.

The other two groups of the 10-team field comprise of three teams each. Two of the 10 teams will be eliminated after group play. The eight survivors enter the quarterfinals.

The U.S. women won the first Olympic women's soccer tournament, in 1996 on home soil, and won the silver medal in 2000 in Australia, losing to Norway in the final.