![Joe Cavaretta File - Members of the Nigerian team celebrate after defeating Argentina 3-2 during their Olympic gold medal soccer game at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a0275927df3145159e78eb4c103c9649/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
File - Members of the Nigerian team celebrate after defeating Argentina 3-2 during their Olympic gold medal soccer game at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta, File)
![Charlie Riedel FILE- U.S. coach Marko Mitrovic watches during the second half of the team's international friendly under-23 soccer match against Japan on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Kansas City, Kan. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2d7fe7c078aa467cbf8861c0600aa0cc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE- U.S. coach Marko Mitrovic watches during the second half of the team's international friendly under-23 soccer match against Japan on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Kansas City, Kan. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
![Marcio Jose Sanchez FILE _ United States' Paxten Aaronson, right, dribbles past Colombia's Daniel Ruiz during the second half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Carson, Calif. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cb12128494b14458954fecb4a29b9b2f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE _ United States' Paxten Aaronson, right, dribbles past Colombia's Daniel Ruiz during the second half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Carson, Calif. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
![Nicolas Aguilera FILE - United States' Kevin Paredes dribbles the ball during a FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Uruguay at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, Sunday, June 4, 2023. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Nicolas Aguilera, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/caaa6a6a08764f8dbb63c5cd44f478ed/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - United States' Kevin Paredes dribbles the ball during a FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Uruguay at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, Sunday, June 4, 2023. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Nicolas Aguilera, File)
![Jon Super Mexico players celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's soccer final against Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Jon Super)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/30f0d1f0cc4d426a9c2b57cb2744f39b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Mexico players celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's soccer final against Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé won't be playing at the Paris Games but men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. (AP Photo/Jon Super)