Tokyo’s Olympic football tournament ended on August 6, 2021 following a final match between Canada and Sweden which was only decided through penalties, to the advantage of the Canadians. Canada Women, therefore, won the gold deservedly while Sweden Women won the silver medal, which is an excellent result for them as...
The women’s football at the Olympics 2020 may have come to a conclusion, but the final two games provided us with plenty of drama and excitement. The bronze medal match pitted a USA side who have disappointed in this tournament against an Australian team that has yet to win a...
Australia faced Sweden in the semi-final of the 2020’s Olympics and the Swedish won 0-1, a result that takes them to the final to face Canada who kicked the USWNT out of the tournament. The result was certainly disappointing for the Matildas and what made it even more painful is...
The USA have for so long been the dominant power in international women’s football, winning multiple World Cups and Olympic golds. However, they have not been themselves at the 2020 Olympics, with their semi-final loss to Canada a clear sign of that. In what can be labelled a “North American...
The women’s football tournament at the Olympics 2020 has reached the knockout stages, with the quarter-finals giving us some interesting results. Team GB faced an Australia side that hadn’t really got going in the group stages, winning one, losing one and drawing one, and so had something to prove, whilst...
USWNT qualified for the Olympics’ semi-final after beating the Netherlands on penalties in a long match that witnessed great performances from both sides. And although the Netherlands were the team that attacked best during this tournament with the highest number of goals scored, the USWNT’s collective determination and pragmatism prevailed...
The women’s football tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games has grabbed our attention over the last week and has included shock scorelines, such as the USA’s 3-0 loss to Sweden, and incredible feats, including the Netherlands’ 21 goals in their three group games. However, there was still plenty to sort...
