Tag: Soccer
Morocco and Egypt qualify for quarter-finals
While waiting for the matches between Guinea and Mali this Tuesday evening, July 30, Morocco and Egypt have validated their tickets for the quarter-finals of the Olympic football tournament. 1…
Soccer: Canada can reach playoffs despite minus six points
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…
Soccer: After the drone scandal: The government freezes funding to Canada’s soccer federation
Before Canada’s Olympic premiere against New Zealand, which they won 2-1, a scandal flared up. With drones, coaches are alleged to have spied on their opponents and two members of…
Attacks on school and soccer field several children among the dead
Israel promises revenge after attack on the Golan Heights • 30 dead in Israeli attack At least 30, including several children, died when Israel launched an airstrike on a school…
Gloomy day for African football teams
The four African teams qualified for the Olympic Games, in the men’s category, were on deck this Saturday, July 27 for the second day. Only Egypt took the three points…
Canadian women’s soccer team heavily punished for spying | Sports in a nutshell
Canada drops six series points in the Olympic tournament, and head coach Bev Priestman was suspended for a year. The Canadian women’s national soccer team’s chances of defending Tokyo Olympic…
Soccer: Data: Even Canada’s men’s national team has spied on the opponents
Earlier this week, a scandal erupted in which leaders of Canada’s women’s national soccer team allegedly used drones to spy on premiership opponents New Zealand. After an internal investigation, two…
Soccer: Canada’s Olympic committee after drone scandal: ‘Shocked’
It was before reigning champion Canada’s Olympic premiere that it was leaked that the team filmed New Zealand’s training with the help of a drone. Canada’s women won the match…
Les Bleues win against Colombia thanks to Katoto
Lyon (AFP) – The French women’s team led by Marie-Antoinette Katoto started the Olympic tournament with a victory (3-2) against the Colombians in Lyon, initially in control before letting them…
Malians between frustration and pride after their draw against Israel
Despite a technical superiority, Mali had to settle for a point against Israel (1-1) in Group D of the Olympic football tournament. The Aiglons may have some regrets, but remain…