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Canada win first ever Olympic Gold in Women's Soccer with penalty shootout win over Sweden, with USWNT placing 3rd
Goal's Seth Vertelney brings you the American women’s soccer news you need to know today.
Canada has won the Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer after defeating Sweden in a penalty shootout on Friday.
The two teams tied 1-1 after regulation and extra time. Stina Blackstenius opened the scoring for the Swedes in the first half before Canada’s Jessie Fleming leveled the score with a penalty kick in the second half.
Both teams had chances to score but couldn’t capitalize as the match went to a penalty shootout. Sweden had a chance to win the gold, but Caroline Seger missed her penalty and Julia Grosso later scored from the spot to give Canada the gold.
For Canada, it was their first Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer while Sweden took the silver for the second straight Olympics.
The U.S. took home the bronze medal on Thursday, defeating Australia 4-3 in the third-place match. It was the first time the U.S. had won the bronze at the Olympics, having previously won the gold four times.
5 Aug 2021
USWNT beat Australia in thrilling Olympic Bronze medal match in what could be Rapinoe and Lloyd's curtain call
I’m Seth Vertelney with Goal, and this is the American women’s soccer news you need to know today.
The U.S. women’s national team defeated Australia 4-3 on Thursday in the Olympic bronze medal match.
Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd each scored two goals in what could be the veteran duo’s final appearance at a major tournament for the U.S.
Lloyd, who is 39, hinted after the game that she could be announcing her retirement soon, saying: "I haven't made any official announcement yet but obviously I'm at the tail end of my career.
"Physically I feel really good but at some point I have to hang up the boots and live life.”
The U.S. entered the Olympics as favorites to win gold but will have to be content with the first bronze medal in the program’s history.
In the gold medal match, Sweden and Canada are set to face off, but after the game was originally scheduled for 11am local time on Friday, it has now been moved to 9pm local time to mitigate the heat and humidity in Tokyo.
4 Aug 2021
Olympic Soccer Tournament nearing it's conclusion as USWNT play Australia for Bronze and Canada face Sweden for Gold
Goal's Seth Vertelney has the American women’s soccer news you need to know today.
The women’s soccer tournament at the Olympics has reached its final two matches, as Sweden and Canada will battle for the gold medal, while the U.S. will face Australia for the bronze.
Sweden has been the tournament’s most impressive team having won all five of their matches so far, while Canada is coming off a huge 1-0 win over the U.S. in the semi-final, which was the first time they have beaten their rivals to the south in 20 years.
Both Sweden and Canada are looking to win their first gold medal in women’s soccer.
In the bronze medal game, the U.S. is looking to salvage something from what has been a disappointing tournament by defeating Australia, who are looking to medal for the first time in women’s soccer.
The two teams have already met once at this tournament, with their match in the group phase ending in a 0-0 draw.
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