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JO-2020 / Women's football: Canada Olympic champion on penalties against Sweden Yokohama (Japan) (AFP) The Canadians became Olympic football champions for the first time by overthrowing Sweden on penalties (1-1, 3 tab 2), after falling 1-0 on Friday in Yokohama. Sweden's Stina Blackstenius scored her fifth goal of the competition in the 34th (1-0). Jessie Fleming equalized on the penalty for Canada in the 67th (1-1). Both teams used overtime and a long penalty shootout that
Yokohama (Japan) (AFP)
The Canadians became Olympic football champions for the first time by overthrowing Sweden on penalties (1-1, 3 tab 2), after falling 1-0 on Friday in Yokohama.
Sweden's Stina Blackstenius scored her fifth goal of the competition in the 34th (1-0).
Jessie Fleming equalized on the penalty for Canada in the 67th (1-1).
Both teams used overtime and a long penalty shootout that emerged victorious for the Canadians, bronze medalists in 2012 and 2016.
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Source: france24
