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Tokyo Olympics: Women's Football: Semi-Finals, USA vs Canada Live Blog, catch all the action here
The first semi-final of women's football at the Olympics is here, the USA take on Canada in a fight for the place in the final
USA take on Canada in the first semi final of the Tokyo Olympics Women's football event.
The defending world champions the USA take on their continental counterpart Canada in the first semi-finals of the Women's football event at the Tokyo Olympics.
The match kicks off at 1:30 pm IST, and you can catch all the live-action here on the blog.
Both teams had a nervous quarterfinal and required penalty shootouts to clear all the nerves. The USA beat the Netherlands in 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw could not separate them in normal and extra time. Canada pipped Brazil 4-3 on penalties, in which their goalkeeper Labbe, saved the team by saving the two penalties of Brazillian players.
The winner of today's matchup will face the victor of the second semifinal between Sweden and Australia (Aug. 2 at 4:30 pm) in the gold medal match. The final game will kick off from Tokyo's Olympic Stadium on Aug. 6 at 6:30 am IST, while the bronze medal match will be played at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium on Aug. 5 at 1:30 pm.
Live Updates
- 2 Aug 2021 8:47 AM GMT
ADDITIONAL TIME 6 MINS
6 minutes of injury time have been added to the first half!
- 2 Aug 2021 8:43 AM GMT
'42 Still 0-0
Both teams are attacking, Dunna and O'Hara combining to free up Morgan but the goal is yet to come.
Prince has been on fire. She is leading the charge for Canada.
- 2 Aug 2021 8:34 AM GMT
'31 FREE HEADER FOR CANADA
BECKIE SWING IN THE CORNER FROM THE RIGHT.
Gilles misses an open header.Clear chance,should have at least hit the target.
- 2 Aug 2021 8:31 AM GMT
'29 SUBSTITUTION Naeher off! Franch On!
Naeher takes a goal kick and feels the pain again. She is off.
Adrianna Franch is on for her. She is making her competitive debut for USA in an Olympic semi-final. - 2 Aug 2021 8:28 AM GMT
NO SUBSTITUTION
Naeher decides to stay. The medical team seemed convinced.
It's an Olympic semi-final and the stakes are higher here.
- 2 Aug 2021 8:24 AM GMT
'23 Naeher is in Pain after the collision
Naeher looks in pain after the collision. The reserve goalkeeper is warming up for the USA.
- 2 Aug 2021 8:21 AM GMT
'21
A dangerous cross by Fleming, the ball is spilled by USA keeper Naeher. The keeper collided with her own player and looks like she has got a knock.
- 2 Aug 2021 8:19 AM GMT
'19 Corner for Canada
Successive attacks and successive corners. Canada are shifting gears.
- 2 Aug 2021 8:17 AM GMT
'16 Canada's first corner
Best spell of possession by Canada. Putting together 25 passes for Fleming to cross from the right. The cross is blocked and they get a corner.
- 2 Aug 2021 8:15 AM GMT
'13
Cross by Fleming in the box for Prince from the right wing. She fails to control the ball and the chance is wasted.
First chance created by Canada!
