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Paris 2024 Olympics
/ 148 days agoCanada appeals Olympic points deduction for women's soccer
The Canada spying dilemma has led to a points deduction and coaches' suspensions, and Canada issued an appeal against the penalty. Following revelations that Canada spied on New Zealand ahead of their first game at the Olympics event for women's soccer, punishments rained in. Three members of the Canada women's coaching staff, including head coach […]
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/ 149 days agoUSWNT eases past Germany with 4-1 win
Sophia Smith led the way as the United States rolled past a potent German squad with a comprehensive 4-1 win. It's their most important win under manager Emma Hayes, especially with how they approached the game. The new-look Americans, led by the powerful front three of Smith, Trinity Rodman, and Mallory Swanson gave the Germans […]
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/ 150 days agoUSA vs Germany preview: Next challenge for Emma Hayes' team
The USWNT looks to take control of Group B in the Paris Olympics. After winning their opening game against Zambia 3-0, another win would put them in the driver's seat. But to do it, they'll have to get a result against Germany, which has been one of women's soccer's longtime powers. Zambia recap The path […]
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/ 151 days agoBrilliant USMNT slots four past weak New Zealand
Brutal doesn't even begin to describe it. The USMNT dismantled a flailing New Zealander side in their 4-1 victory, picking holes in their porous defense and embarrassing them for 90 minutes. Panicked in their opener against France, the USMNT looked confident and assured as they picked up their first points of the Olympics. Finally motivated […]
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/ 151 days agoSpain dominates Dominican Republic with 3-1 win
Who needs Nico Williams roaming down the left when you've got Sergio Gomez? The Real Sociedad wingback and the rest of Spain's unstoppable Olympic team powered through to a dominant 3-1 win over the Dominican Republic to seal a place in the quarterfinals. Spain divebombed the Dominicans with their wing players, consistently stretching the defense […]
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/ 151 days agoUSA vs New Zealand preview: Olympics at stake for Americans
The USA will have to play to survive in the Olympics when it battles New Zealand in the second match of the men's tournament in Paris. After falling to France in their opener, they are last in the group. A loss to the Kiwis would all but ensure a group-stage exit. A win, however, would […]
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/ 152 days agoCanada Soccer admits use of drones to spy at Copa America
More information regarding Team Canada's use of drones is now surfacing. The Canada women's national team was recently accused of flying a drone over New Zealand's practice on multiple occasions in recent days. The drone operator and an assistant coach both immediately departed the team. Canada's head coach, Beverly Priestman, also voluntarily decided not to […]
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/ 152 days agoDominant USWNT stroll to 3-0 win over Zambia
Despite the never-ending questions surrounding manager Emma Hayes' first game in charge of a major tournament like the Olympics, the USWNT removed most of their doubts with a dominant opening win over Zambia. Despite the team's blue-blood status entering the Olympics, Hayes is the team's biggest name. She's come off a historic 12-year stint with […]
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/ 152 days agoArgentina FA asks FIFA to give itself Olympics win, not Morocco
The Argentina Football Association (AFA) has launched an official complaint to FIFA regarding incidents during their opening 2024 Olympics match. The South Americans began their tournament on Wednesday with a matchup against Morocco. Cristian Medina looked to have given Argentina a point in the game with a late game-tying goal in added time. However, the […]
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/ 153 days agoCanada beats out New Zealand in gritty 2-1 win
In their 2-1 win over New Zealand, Canada played like a team that didn't need a drone to spy on their opponents' training sessions. Canada outpossessed and outworked New Zealand, holding a significant physical and technical edge. Before Canada's highly-anticipated match with New Zealand, an uncredited member of the Canada national team used a drone […]
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/ 153 days agoNew Zealand asks FIFA to punish Canada after spying incidents
New Zealand soccer officials are asking for Canada to face punishment for their role in a spying controversy. An uncredited Canadian women's national team member recently flew a drone over New Zealand's practice. The issue, however, was not an isolated incident. The drone interrupted the Football Ferns' training on two separate days. Team New Zealand […]
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/ 153 days agoOlise leads the way as USMNT falls to favorites France
He's never troubled, is he? Michael Olise, only weeks removed from a $65 million transfer to Bayern Munich, scored a stunner as France strolled past the United States in a cool 3-0 victory. Surprisingly, Olise looked as unbothered and nonchalant as ever after France's second goal. Olise cut inside with his dominant left foot from the […]
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/ 153 days agoUSA vs Zambia: USWNT hunt Olympic redemption in Paris 2024
After disappointing at the last two Olympics, the USA women are looking to redeem themselves in Paris, and that starts against Zambia. The USWNT has only failed to appear in the gold medal game twice. It just so happens to have been their two most recent Olympics. To add to the poor results in major […]
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/ 154 days agoBizarre Argentina-Morocco Olympics game ends in chaos
On the opening day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Argentina scored what they thought was a late goal to complete a 2-2 comeback against Morocco in a fiery game that ended in chaos. However, after a delay of more than one hour, Argentina's equalizer was ruled offside followed by the final three minutes of the […]
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/ 154 days agoFrance vs USA preview: Olympics begin for US men's soccer team
The USA men have qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008, but it faces a major task when it takes on host nation France. The first of three group-stage games can set the tone for the rest of the Olympic soccer tournament. Additionally, these significant games against top opposition are important for […]