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Canada stun US in women's football to make Olympic final

Canadian national team to play gold medal match in Tokyo 2020 on Friday

Can Erözden  | 02.08.2021 - Update : 02.08.2021
Canada stun US in women's football to make Olympic final

ANKARA

Canada beat the US 1-0 in women's football on Monday to play the gold medal match in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Canadian midfielder Jessie Fleming scored the winning goal in the 74th minute on a penalty kick.

The Canadian national team will face Sweden or Australia for the gold medal on Friday.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist in 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012, the US will play for bronze on Thursday.

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