Canada defeated the U.S. women’s national soccer team 1–0 in a Tokyo Olympics semifinal on Aug. 2, meaning that the pre-tournament favorites will miss out on the chance to even play for the gold medal. It’s the second straight Olympics the U.S. team has failed to reach the gold medal game. Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick for Canada in the 74th minute, lifting the team to a hard-fought victory against the United States. The loss was the first by the four-time Olympic champion U.S. squad to Canada since 2001, snapping a 36-game unbeaten streak against their North American rivals. “It has been a long time coming to beat those guys,” said Fleming, who also is a midfielder for Chelsea. “We want to come away with gold now but it is really special for us to put our flag on the map.” “I think this is my first loss ever to Canada,” said …
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