Canadian Women's Soccer Team at Paris Olympics

SOURCE www.npr.org
The Canadian women's soccer team advances to the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics amid a spying scandal involving their now-suspended head coach. The team is defending the gold medal they won in Tokyo in 2021 without their coach, Priestman, who was involved in the spying incident.

Key Points

  • Spied on opponents using drones
  • Received penalty from FIFA
  • Successfully won all group stage games

Pros

  • Team advancing to Olympic quarterfinals
  • Defending gold medal from Tokyo 2021

Cons

  • Involvement in spying scandal
  • Coach and officials suspended and banned