Reigning champions Canada got a lifeline at the Paris Games following a 2–1 last-gasp win over hosts France, while Spain and the United States claimed wins to reach the quarter-finals on the second matchday of Olympic women’s football on Sunday.
Canada’s quest to defend their 2021 gold medal was marred following a drone spying scandal that led to a one-year ban of coach Bev Priestman and a six-point deduction by world governing body FIFA from the Olympic tournament.
