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Tokyo Olympics: Women's Football: Gold Medal match - Sweden vs Canada live blog, catch all the action here
The Swedes take on Canada in the gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.
Sweden vs Canada
The final of the Women's football event is here, Sweden take on Canada in Tokyo to script history at the Olympic games. Sweden beat Australia by one goal to nil, while Canada beat the USA on penalties to reach the final.
Canada won the bronze medal in Rio 2016, and have already improved on the medal colour by reaching the finals. Sweden lost out to Germany in the final and had to settle with the Silver medal. The Swedes will be looking to also improve on their medal colour today, and script history.
The match kicks off at 5:30 pm IST, and you can catch all the live updates here.
Live Updates
- 6 Aug 2021 2:46 PM GMT
ROSE SCORES FOR CANADA
2-2 AFTER 5 PENALTIES. CLASS PENALTY BY ROSE
WE GO TO SUDDEN DEATH
- 6 Aug 2021 2:44 PM GMT
LEON MISSES FOR CANADA
Sweden still lead. Lindahl makes a clean save from Leon.
- 6 Aug 2021 2:43 PM GMT
ANVEGARD MISSES FOR SWEDEN
This shootout is getting as nervous as it can go. What save by Labbe.
- 6 Aug 2021 2:42 PM GMT
VANESSA GILES MISSES FOR CANADA
Advantage SWEDEN after 3 penalties each. Sweden lead 2-1.Giles hits the bar.And Misses.
- 6 Aug 2021 2:40 PM GMT
LAWERENCE MISSES FOR CANADA
Ashley Lawerence misses for Canada, its 1-1 after two penalties each.
