The Canadian women’s soccer team has captured gold after beating Sweden in the finals at the Tokyo Olympics.
Canada defeated Sweden 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game was tied 1-1 following extra time.
Canadian Julia Grosso scored the winner to end it after goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe denied Jonna Andersson’s attempt.
OLYMPIC CHAMPS 🤩🎉🙌@GrossoJulia scores ⚽️ to seal #TeamCanada’s gold medal win at #Tokyo2020 🥇
See the moment on @CBCOlympics ⬇️
pic.twitter.com/t2StiMHAVj— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) August 6, 2021
It’s the first-ever Olympic title for the Canadian women’s soccer team. The team won bronze medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt, and Desiree Scott are now three-time Olympic medallists, while 11 other players became two-time medallists.
A CANADIAN HERITAGE MOMENT 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/fh7EE6Hsf4
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) August 6, 2021
🇨🇦 THEY DID IT!!! CANADA WINS THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE #OLYMPICS! 🥇 pic.twitter.com/v8iVnyauQ9
— Concacaf (@Concacaf) August 6, 2021
