Tokyo 2020 Women’s Football: Canada win gold after the final goes to penalties
Canada strike gold after 20-year-old Julia Grosso’s spot-kick saw them beat Sweden 3-2 on penalties.
Canada strike gold after 20-year-old Julia Grosso’s spot-kick saw them beat Sweden 3-2 on penalties.
It was a game of missed chances for Team GB as a nail-biting seven-goal thriller saw Australia book their place in the semi-finals.
Securing top spot in Group E after a 1-1 draw with Canada, Team GB face Australia at the Kashima Stadium in the quarter-finals of the Olympic women’s football; their first meeting in an international tournament.
Unbeaten in the group stage, winning seven out of a possible nine points, Team GB’s players have been a force so far at the games.
Ellen White’s brace saw Team GB open their Olympic campaign with a 2-0 win against debutants Chile.
For only the second time in their history, Team GB have a women’s football squad making their way to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. With Prost providing in-depth and insightful coverage of the side’s progress this summer, we take a closer look at the players on the plane to Japan.