 In a reversal of roles from the 2004 Olympics, Briana Scurry did not make the team, though she was an alternate.On August 21, the U.S. women's team won the gold medal by defeating Brazil 1–0 in extra time, in no small measure due to Solo's performance as she stopped an energetic Brazilian attack, making save after save.After the team won gold, Solo appeared on NBC Today Show, and she stated in a 2012 article appearing in "ESPN The Magazine" that she was drunk while on air.