Canadian women shock US to win place in Tokyo Olympic final
August 2 – After two successive bronze medals, Canada defeated the world champions and four-time gold medallists USA 1-0 with a second-half penalty from Jesse Fleming to reach the women’s football final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
At a steamy Ibaraki Kashima Stadium, the Canadians upset the sky-high tournament favourites with a gritty and physical display to triumph over their neighbours for the first time since 2001 and for only the fourth time in history,
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