Canada knocks the U.S. out of the Tokyo2020 Olympic women’s soccer competition with a 1-0 semifinal victory.
. The gold medal match is set for Friday at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.that the United States has been knocked out of contention for the gold medal match.
After a scoreless first half, Canada went up 1-0 in the 74th minute on Fleming’s penalty against backup U.S. goalkeeper Adrianna Franch. Naeher was attended to by trainers for some five minutes while the backup Franch warmed up. While she tried to stay in the game, Naeher couldn’t continue and Franch was subbed into the game in the 30th minute.
The previous Olympic meeting was back in 2012, a controversial semifinal match that went to overtime. Canadian star Christine Sinclair scored three goals, but the United States won it 4-3 on Alex Morgan’s header in the 123rd minute. The United States already advanced further in Japan than in the Rio Games, when the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Sweden.
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