Canada was deducted 6 points for spying on the opponent by drone. But still they reached the quarter-finals of the Olympic women's football. Last night, Canada defeated Colombia 1-0 in the last match of the group stage and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Canada's defender Vanessa Gilles gave Canada a goal in the 61st minute from Jesse Fleming's free kick. With this victory, Canada's points stand at 3 despite winning all three matches in the group stage. Because earlier, the defending champions of the Olympic women's football were accused of spying on the New Zealand women's football team by using drones.
It is also known that even before the Paris Olympics, Canada's boys and girls soccer teams used drones to spy on their opponents. FIFA therefore deducted 6 points from Canada in women's football at the Olympics and banned three of their coaches for one year. Bev Priestman was also removed as head coach.
Canada reached the quarter-finals as the second best team in the group
CanadaAFP reached the quarter-finals as the second best team in the group
Canada won 2-1 against New Zealand and France in the previous two matches in the group stage. Normally the total number of points should be 9 but as FIFA deducted 6 points it stands at 3. This point proved to be enough to advance the Canadian girls to the quarter-finals.
From the 'A' group, France has reached the quarter-finals as the top team with a total of 6 points after 2 wins in 3 matches. Second Canada and third Colombia equal 3 points. Colombia has won 1 and lost 2 matches. Canada (+3) advanced to the quarter-finals as the runner-up team of the 'A' group by leading with Colombia (0). They will face Germany in Marseille on Saturday in the semi-final match.
After the final whistle in Nice, the Canadian players hugged each other in joy. Before facing Colombia, the players learned that Canada's appeal against the deduction of 6 points was rejected by the highest sports court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Eight teams have been confirmed for the quarter finals in girls football. Four quarter-final matches will be played on Saturday. France will face Brazil in Nante. Spain's opponent in Leo is Colombia. USA will face Japan in Paris and Canada will face Germany in Marseille.
Brazil and Colombia advanced to the quarter-finals as the best third local teams from the three groups. Brazil booked their place in the last eight despite losing 2-0 to Spain in Bordeaux. In the added time of the first half, Brazil legend Marta left the field after seeing a red card for a bad tackle on Spain's captain Olga Carmona.
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