Perhaps a little, but definitely not to the extent of the World Cup. Olympic soccer is a D list sport. Most attention is focused on track, gymnastics, and swimming. The soccer team won't be able to compete with the stars of those sports.
Not sure what point you are trying to make here. Nothing stays in the news cycle for more than a couple days anymore. Everyone moved on from the Raptors winning the NBA title like the day after.
I guess Kawhi Leonard had his 15 minutes.
It's not huge but there's a steady fanbase because there's so much participation in soccer in the US. Certain among the steady fanbase the two big events are the WWC and the Olympics.
No doubt, but the women's Olympic soccer team will gain little attention from the casual fans, bandwagon jumpers, and detractors that followed the World Cup team. Media coverage will be minimal as well.
I'm saying the women's soccer team has some staying power, but it's coming to an end soon. Minute 14. They've stayed in the news cycle for a week now, and there will probably be a few more stories this week before it's over.
