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.
The four groups in matchday in Tokyo 2020 had 14 out of the 16 teams still in contention to qualify for the knockout stages, here is a roundup of day three.
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.
Team GB’s golden hopes were dashed by a strong and efficient New Zealand team, running out 29-7 winners.
Team GB drew 1-1 with Canada to top Group E’s table at the Kashima Soccer stadium