The second round of group games in the women’s football tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics saw a total of 25 goals, and three last-minute comebacks from Australia, Canada and Japan helping to keep their goal medal dreams alive.
The matches were scattered across the day on 28 July and marked the penultimate round of group games, ahead of the final batch on July 31. The top teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals on August 3, along with the two best third-placed countries.
Group A
|
Country |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia |
1 |
3 |
|
France |
0 |
3 |
|
Canada |
2 |
0 |
|
New Zealand |
-3 |
0 |
Group B
|
Country |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|
|
United States |
6 |
6 |
|
Germany |
0 |
3 |
|
Australia |
-2 |
3 |
|
Zambia |
-4 |
0 |
Group C
|
Country |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|
|
Spain |
2 |
6 |
|
Japan |
0 |
3 |
|
Brazil |
0 |
3 |
|
Nigeria |
-2 |
0 |
90min has taken a look at all the results, and selected our player of the match from each one…
Colombia 2 – 0 New Zealand
After a disappointing 3-2 loss to France in their opening game, Colombia will no doubt be pleased to secure their first three points of the tournament.
Marcela Restrepo and Leicy Santos both bagged goals for Colombia, securing a victory ahead of their last group fixture against defending champions Canada.
The result marked New Zealand’s second consecutive loss since the competitions began, leaving them bottom of the table due to goal difference.
Player of the match: Manuela Vanegas (COL) – 7/10 – The left back’s cross provided the assist for Santos, helping to net Colombia’s second goal. Although she didn’t have a tonne of work to do as her side dominated most of the game, Vanegas passed confidently, and created threatening balls.
Canada 2 -1 France
The continued fall-out from Canada’s drone-spying scandal struck again, this time a day before the national team were set to face France. FIFA confirmed it would be deducting six points, and banning head coach Beverly Priestman for one year.
However, despite everything being against them, Canada managed to clinch a last-minute victory over France to remain in the knockout race.
Canada went 1-0 down in the first half after France’s Marie-Antoinette Katoto’s strike in the 42nd minute, but it wasn’t for long. Canada captain Jessie Fleming equalised in the 13th minute of the second half, before Vanessa Gilles found herself in the right place to knock in a rebound from the goalkeeper in the 12th minute of stoppage time.
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