But after tonight’s 2-1 win against France, opportunities are opening up. It was in the twelfth extra minute that Vanessa Giles held on to a rebound and pushed in the winning goal via the post.
The team held out the remaining four additional minutes and celebrated almost as much as when they won the final against Sweden in Tokyo 2021 with hug parties on the pitch.
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Now, after two victories, the team has gone up to zero points and has Colombia left to face in the last group stage match with an important two plus goals. The first two in the group advance to the playoffs. If Canada beats Colombia on Wednesday, the team is ready for the quarterfinals.
The confederation captain’s apology: “Completely broken”
After the drone scandal, Fifa announced that the team was punished with a six-point deduction and that three managers were suspended and have already been sent home. It is about the national team captain Bev Priestman and her assistant and an analyst. They are not paid during the investigation.
“I am absolutely devastated for the players and would like to apologize from the bottom of my heart for how this situation has affected them,” Priestman said in a statement through his lawyer.