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Tokyo Olympics: Women's Football: USA vs Australia - Bronze Medal match; Live Blog catch all the action here
The two semi-finalists who suffered a heart-breaking loss go head to head in the Bronze Medal match today. Both USA and Australia will go out to for Bronze today.
The two tournament favorites go head to head with each other in the fight for the Bronze medal. Both the USA and Australia suffered close defeats that knocked them out of the gold medal match.
The USA were the tournament favorites after winning the World Cup in 2019 but lost out to arch-rivals Canada in the semi-fInals. Australia on the other hand lost out to Sweden in the other semi-finals by one goal to nil. Both the teams would be eying the Bronze medal and would love to bow out of the Tokyo Olympics with a medal.
The final of the Tokyo Olympics women football event will be played between Canada and Sweden on Friday, at 7:00am IST. You can catch all the action here live for the final.
The Bronze medal match kicks off today at 1:30 pm IST.
You can catch all the live blogs and action, on this link.
Live Updates
- 5 Aug 2021 8:43 AM GMT
'42 VAR CHECK ONGOING POSSIBLE PENATY FOR USA
Rapinoe is tripped in the box, might be a penalty.
- 5 Aug 2021 8:41 AM GMT
'39 Mishap by the Australian defense almost 3-1 to USA
Chaos in the defense, and Rapinoe shoots but is deflected. It was regular case of one touch too many.
- 5 Aug 2021 8:37 AM GMT
'35 CHANCES FOR AUSTRALIA
The Matildas are creating numerous chances but are unable to find the equaliser. Its still 2-1 to the USA
- 5 Aug 2021 8:22 AM GMT
GOALLL BY RAPINOE 2-1 to USA
What a sensational finish by Megan Rapinoe. The defense does not clear the ball, and Rapinoe volleys it in with a perfect goal.
- 5 Aug 2021 8:19 AM GMT
'18 SAVE BY FRANCH
What a deadly header by Sam Kerr, but the save is top notch by the American Keeper Franch.
- 5 Aug 2021 8:14 AM GMT
'11 AGAIN WHAT A SHOT BY PRESS
She dribbles past the defense and shoots from the left. The save is great by the Aussie keeper.
- 5 Aug 2021 8:14 AM GMT
'11 AGAIN WHAT A SHOT BY PRESS
She dribbles past the defense and shoots from the left. The save is great by the Aussie keeper.
