<div></div> <div class="article-meta"><span class="timestamp" data-behavior="date_time" data-date="2021-08-02T09:57:00Z"><span class="time" data-dateformat="time1" data-showtimezone="true">5:57 AM ET</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/_/id/2765/united-states" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United States women’s national team</a> were knocked out of the Olympic Games after losing 1-0 to <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/_/id/2753/canada" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canada</a> in the semifinals on Monday.</p> <p>Jessie Fleming’s second half penalty was enough to see Canada dump the reigning world champions out of the gold medal match.</p> <p><strong>– <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/womens-olympic-tournament/story/4433591/womens-olympic-games-soccer-bracket-and-fixtures-schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s Olympics soccer bracket and fixtures</a></strong></p> <p>The USWNT will now play in the bronze medal match on Thursday.</p> <p>The USWNT suffered a major setback in a cagey first-half when goalkeeper <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-usaw/story/4444166/tokyo-olympics-uswnt-goalkeeper-alyssa-naeher-forced-off-injured-in-semifinal-vs-canada" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Naeher was forced off with a knee injury after 30 minutes.</a></p> <p>They performed better in the second half and forced Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe into good saves from Carli Lloyd and Julie Ertz.</p> <p>But with 15 minutes remaining, Canada were awarded a penalty through VAR after Tierna Davidson fouled Deanne Rose in the box.</p> <p>Fleming converted her spot kick and although Lloyd hit the crossbar late on, Canada held on to win the game.</p> <p>Canada will play either Australia or Sweden in the gold medal match on Friday.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/sports/2021/08/02/uswnt-out-of-olympics-after-canada-defeat/">USWNT out of Olympics after Canada defeat</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/sports">Patabook Sports</a>.</p>
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