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Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by obembet(f): 5:44pm On Aug 06, 2021
Canada made history on Friday by winning their first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's football, beating Sweden on penalties in an incredibly tense final.

Bronze medallists in 2012 and 2016, the North American nation had spoke in the build-up to the Games about wanting to put that behind them and push for gold, and they did so in the most dramatic fashion.

Sweden had taken the lead in normal time, but Jessie Fleming made it 1-1 from the spot and goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe again performed heroics in the shootout before Julia Grosso scored the decisive kick, Canada winning 3-2 on penalties.

This was the best performance for any Canada football team at the Olympics since 1904, when the men's team won gold in St Louis.

But Bev Priestman's side didn't do this the easy way. They won just two of their six games inside 90 minutes and struggled to create many chances throughout the tournament, failing to score from open play in the knockout stages.

However, their defensive effort was impeccable, with Ashley Lawrence and Vanessa Gilles in particular standing out, while goalkeeper Labbe had an incredible Games. They also made big history in the semi-finals, beating the U.S. women's national team for the first time in 20 years.

Labbe, at 34 years old, is one of several veterans in this team who may have just played their final Olympics and capped it with gold. Back-up goalkeeper Erin McLeod is 38 and defensive midfielder Desiree Scott is 34, but the most notable is Christine Sinclair. Whenever the greatest international goalscorer of all time, now 38 years old, chooses to retire, she will do so with a gold medal to her name.

There was also some individual history in the squad made as Quinn, who had an excellent tournament in the heart of midfield, became the first openly transgender athlete ever to win an Olympic medal, having already become the first openly trans Olympian when Canada's tournament kicked off last month.

Sweden were by far and away the best-performing team throughout this tournament, beating the U.S. 3-0 in their opening fixture to snap their 44-game unbeaten streak and winning all five matches on their way to the gold medal bout.

However, they failed to make the most of the mass number of chances they created in the final, Stina Blackstenius' first-half strike their only goal despite big chances for Kosovare Asllani and Lina Hurtig, among others.

The result means Sweden have now tasted back-to-back Olympic heartbreak, having also picked up a silver medal in Rio five years ago.

https://twitter.com/Concacaf/status/1423657342491627538?s=19

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Bigredmachine: 5:46pm On Aug 06, 2021
Congrats my sisters from another mother...

This na country wey their system dey work well...

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Nuelito: 5:48pm On Aug 06, 2021
Congratulations to them..... I actually thought Sweden will win them but this is football... anything can happen

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by insidelife22(m): 5:50pm On Aug 06, 2021
congrats,they wanted to do better and they did.

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Great100000: 5:54pm On Aug 06, 2021
Congrats To Them..... Both Of Sweden & Canadian National Teams Deserve It.

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by obembet(f): 6:00pm On Aug 06, 2021
it has been a thrilling penalty shootouts. give credit to Canada they had never abandoned . hard work pays Canada champions


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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by obonujoker(m): 6:11pm On Aug 06, 2021
After defeating USA, It was expected.... However was is Pessi deceiving the world as usual? angry

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by obembet(f): 6:35pm On Aug 06, 2021
obonujoker:
After defeating USA, It was expected.... However was is Pessi deceiving the world as usual? angry

Messi na criminal jare.. that guy finish Barca

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Sonnobax15(m): 6:43pm On Aug 06, 2021
grin
Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by mytime24(f): 6:43pm On Aug 06, 2021
Good for them
Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by dodoju: 6:44pm On Aug 06, 2021
This is beautiful. My future country is doing well. grin

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Ayula911: 6:44pm On Aug 06, 2021
We will know his real worth in psg

Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by tfelicityk(m): 6:46pm On Aug 06, 2021
Congratulations to Canada

God bless Nigeria
Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Bar1941(m): 6:46pm On Aug 06, 2021
Congratulations to my girls, UP CANADA.
Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Lawalemi(m): 6:46pm On Aug 06, 2021
No Super Eagles, no Super Falcon. Everything just dull under Buhari

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Enoch07: 6:46pm On Aug 06, 2021
Them try
Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Optimistguy1969: 6:48pm On Aug 06, 2021
What the hell is "Canada it's first..,."?


But wait, the kind long eye lashes wen girls dey put for eye no dey let Dem see road ontop Okada o.
Wahala dey o

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by Rastafryrice: 6:48pm On Aug 06, 2021
good


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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by TalkTalkTwins(m): 6:49pm On Aug 06, 2021
Ok
Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by WoundedLamb: 6:49pm On Aug 06, 2021
Yasssss!
Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by BigDawsNet: 6:49pm On Aug 06, 2021
Good job Canada

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by yinkabeauty: 6:49pm On Aug 06, 2021
obonujoker:
After defeating USA, It was expected.... However was is Pessi deceiving the world as usual? angry

they were the underdog, sweden crazy! but we thank God for Canada, my ladies.

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Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by 9jawear(m): 6:50pm On Aug 06, 2021
Its funny how these foreign nations think one is financially empowered to even watch the Olympics and thoughtfully negotiate team play. Maybe there are people impersonating people and the impression is that one is well to do
Re: Canada Its First Ever Olympic Gold In Women's Football by yusluvad(m): 6:51pm On Aug 06, 2021
Yeah, it was a gold medal well deserved. The entire team are well dedicated and hardworking. But I give it all to their GK. She was amazing during the PSO...
obembet:
it has been a thrilling penalty shootouts. give credit to Canada they had never abandoned . hard work pays Canada champions


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