In the second round of Group A of the Women's Football Group Stage of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Canadian women's soccer team
With a game-winning goal in overtime, a 2-1 win over
France women's soccer
, making it two wins in a row.
The French women's soccer team took the lead in the first half of the game. In the 42nd minute, French striker Catoto received a pass from a teammate and took a decisive shot on goal, helping the French women's soccer team end the half with a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, the Canadian women's soccer team gradually found their way back into the game. In the 58th minute, Canada's Jessie Fleming received a pass in the box and fired a shot to equalize the score at 1-1, and the game went into overtime after both teams failed to break through again in regulation time.
In the overtime, the Canadian women's soccer team showed a tenacious fighting spirit. In the 102nd minute, Canada's Giles seized an opportunity and scored a game-winning goal, helping the Canadian women's soccer team lock up a 2-1 victory.
Despite the Canadian women's soccer team's excellent performance in the tournament and two consecutive victories, they are currently at the bottom of the group with zero points due to the six points deducted for the previous drone filming incident in New Zealand. The French women's soccer team, on the other hand, is in second place in the group with three points from one win and one loss.
In the last round of the group stage, the Canadian women's soccer team will face the Colombian women's soccer team, while the French women's soccer team will face the New Zealand women's soccer team. If the Canadian women's soccer team can continue to maintain their good form in the final round of matches, they still have a chance to qualify for the tournament.
