[mmichaels1970]

So are they knocked out of the competition in the first round? Or are they still in it until they lose again?

They're still in it. That loss hurts though. They play a sort of round robin where w/l and goal differential gets factored in to who advances to a subsequent round. I don't know all the details of how it's set up. But a first game loss doesn't knock you out. Losing by 3 goals is pretty damaging though.

[P-Marlowe]

You sound hopeful.

[Qiviut]

The 12 nations in Japan have been drawn into three groups of four teams. The top two in each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, qualify for the knockout bracket, to play quarterfinals and semifinals, followed by a bronze medal playoff and a gold medal match.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/womens-olympic-tournament/story/4433591/womens-olympic-games-soccer-bracket-and-fixtures-schedule

Women’s Olympic Tournament Table 2020 (shows groups, wins, losses, etc.)

https://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/fifa.w.olympics

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No, I am not watching.

[Gahanna Bob]

I just looked at the brackets and schedule. There are 12 teams in the tournament. Top 2 team in each of the 3 groups advance to the knockout round plus 2 3rd place teams. There will only be 4 teams out of 12 that don’t advance to the quarter finals.

It would be almost impossible for the USWNT not to make the final 8 teams going into quarter final matches. I would be just fine with the US team going home early.