Women's Olympics Football tournament 2024 USA v Zambia (R)

[Mark]

Zambia started the 2020 Olympics with a 10-3 defeat against the
Netherlands, and followed it up with a 4-4 draw against China. USA are
the most successful team in the history of Women's football, the
Champions of North America, and 1 of the favourites to win the Olympics
this year. This one should be fun.

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Mark
Zambia started the 2020 Olympics with a 10-3 defeat against the
Netherlands, and followed it up with a 4-4 draw against China. USA are
the most successful team in the history of Women's football, the
Champions of North America, and 1 of the favourites to win the Olympics
this year. This one should be fun.

Let's make this the thread for all the Women's Olympic tournament:

Group A
France - Colombia 3-2
Canada - New Zealand 2-1

The spying worked for the Canadians, but the scandal was enough to get
the coach sent home in disgrace.

Group B
Germany - Australia 3-0
USA - Zambia 3-0

Easy win for the Yanks, good result for Germany.

Group C
Spain - Japan 2-1
Nigeria - Brazil 0-1

Spain and Japan should be the best two teams in this group

[anders t]

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The spying worked for the Canadians, but the scandal was enough to get
the coach sent home in disgrace.

They seem to have done this for years.

I demand a replay of the 2001 game beween Sweden and Canada. OR if not
possible, that Canada's PS win is forfeit and Sweden gets the gold medal.

[Futbolmetrix]

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The spying worked for the Canadians, but the scandal was enough to get
the coach sent home in disgrace.

They seem to have done this for years.
I demand a replay of the 2001 game beween Sweden and Canada. OR if not
possible, that Canada's PS win is forfeit and Sweden gets the gold medal.

Lengthy suspensions for the parties involved, and 6 point penalty to the
Canadian team, to be applied immediately in these Games.

[MH]

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The spying worked for the Canadians, but the scandal was enough to get
the coach sent home in disgrace.

They seem to have done this for years.
I demand a replay of the 2001 game beween Sweden and Canada. OR if not
possible, that Canada's PS win is forfeit and Sweden gets the gold medal.

Lengthy suspensions for the parties involved, and 6 point penalty to the
Canadian team, to be applied immediately in these Games.

Canadians now up to zero points and third place in their group. A win
vs. Colombia would make them second (assuming France gets at least a
draw vs. NZ). But being Canada they will probably lose or draw and that
will be the end of it.

[Futbolmetrix]

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Canadians now up to zero points and third place in their group. A win
vs. Colombia would make them second (assuming France gets at least a
draw vs. NZ). But being Canada they will probably lose or draw and that
will be the end of it.

Eventful day in the women's tournament: Canada getting the win in
stoppage time; Japan turning a 1-0 deficit to Brazil into a 2-1 win with
*two* stoppage time goals, and of course the craziest one of all:
Zambia-Australia 5-6: Australia was 5-2 down in the 55th minute, but
turned it around with four goals, including the winner in the 90th
minute (goalkeepers on both sides not exactly faultless for several of
the goals).

Barbra Banda (who is "cooking" in the NWSL, as the kids say) has now
three Olympic games hattricks, but has not won any of the matches in
which she achieved that feat. Surely some record?

And oh, the USA destroyed Germany 4-1.
(Spain-Nigeria 1-0 and Colombia- New Zealand 2-0 complete the picture)

[Mark]

Why isn't Sara Dabritz in Germany's squad?

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Mark
Why isn't Sara Dabritz in Germany's squad?

Injured? (she missed the end of the season, including Lyon's UWCL final)

[Werner Pichler]

Post by Mark
Why isn't Sara Dabritz in Germany's squad?

Hasn’t recovered in time from ankle surgery.

Ciao,
Werner

[Futbolmetrix]

Match Day 3:

Group B
Australia - USA 1-2
Zambia - Germany 1-4

USA first, Germany second, Australia 3rd on 3 points and -3 GD.

Group C:
Brazil - Spain 0-2 (Marta red card in the 45th minute)
Japan - Nigeria 3-1

Spain first, Japan second. Brazil 3rd on 3 points and -2 GD

Group A
still about 10 minutes + (very long) stoppage time to go:

Colombia - Canada 0-1
New Zealand - France 1-2

If results stand, it would be France first, Canada 2nd, and Colombia 3rd
on 3 points and 0 GD.

[Futbolmetrix]

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Group B
Australia - USA 1-2
Zambia - Germany 1-4
USA first, Germany second, Australia 3rd on 3 points and -3 GD.
Brazil - Spain 0-2 (Marta red card in the 45th minute)
Japan - Nigeria 3-1
Spain first, Japan second. Brazil 3rd on 3 points and -2 GD
Group A
Colombia - Canada 0-1
New Zealand - France 1-2
If results stand, it would be France first, Canada 2nd, and Colombia 3rd
on 3 points and 0 GD.

And those were the final scores. So Colombia and Brazil advance as best
thirds, Australia out.

QF matchups:

France-Brazil
Spain - Colombia

USA - Japan <-- This one looks tasty!
Canada - Germany

[The Doctor]

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Group B
Australia - USA 1-2
Zambia - Germany 1-4
USA first, Germany second, Australia 3rd on 3 points and -3 GD.
Brazil - Spain 0-2 (Marta red card in the 45th minute)
Japan - Nigeria 3-1
Spain first, Japan second. Brazil 3rd on 3 points and -2 GD
Group A
Colombia - Canada 0-1
New Zealand - France 1-2
If results stand, it would be France first, Canada 2nd, and Colombia 3rd
on 3 points and 0 GD.

And those were the final scores. So Colombia and Brazil advance as best
thirds, Australia out.
France-Brazil
Spain - Colombia
USA - Japan <-- This one looks tasty!
Canada - Germany

Can Canada repeat?

[anders t]

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Canada - Germany

Shields up, Germany!

[Mark]

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Group B
Australia - USA 1-2
Zambia - Germany 1-4

Do not use Eurosport 2 to watch football. I tried to watch this match
online, and I'm pretty sure the TV channel was called Eurosport 2. They
didn't show the first 3 minutes of the first half; they didn't show the
first 3 minutes of the 2nd half, so I missed Germany's 2nd goal; and
they didn't show the last 5 minutes or so of the 2nd half, so I missed
Germany's 4th goal! It was shocking! Absolutely appalling!

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USA first, Germany second, Australia 3rd on 3 points and -3 GD.
Brazil - Spain 0-2 (Marta red card in the 45th minute)
Japan - Nigeria 3-1
Spain first, Japan second. Brazil 3rd on 3 points and -2 GD
Group A
Colombia - Canada 0-1
New Zealand - France 1-2
If results stand, it would be France first, Canada 2nd, and
Colombia 3rd on 3 points and 0 GD.

And those were the final scores. So Colombia and Brazil advance as
best thirds, Australia out.
France-Brazil

France will win

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Spain - Colombia

Spain will win

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USA - Japan <-- This one looks tasty!

USA will win

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Canada - Germany

This one's hard to predict. It'll probably be a draw. I'll go for a
Canada win, probably after extra time and possibly penalties.

[Mark]

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France-Brazil

France will win

I got this one wrong.

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Spain - Colombia

Spain will win

I got this one right.

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USA - Japan <-- This one looks tasty!

USA will win

I got this 1 right.

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Canada - Germany

This one's hard to predict. It'll probably be a draw. I'll go for a
Canada win, probably after extra time and possibly penalties.

I was right about this being a draw; I got the winner on penalties
wrong though.

Is that 2 and a half out of 4 then?

I predict that USA will beat Germany and Spain will beat Brazil in the
semi-finals.

[Mark]

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France-Brazil

France will win

I got this one wrong.

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Spain - Colombia

Spain will win

I got this one right.

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USA - Japan <-- This one looks tasty!

USA will win

I got this 1 right.

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Canada - Germany

This one's hard to predict. It'll probably be a draw. I'll go for a
Canada win, probably after extra time and possibly penalties.

I was right about this being a draw; I got the winner on penalties
wrong though.
Is that 2 and a half out of 4 then?
I predict that USA will beat Germany and Spain will beat Brazil in the
semi-finals.

50% success rate with those predictions. Not bad. Not particularly good
though.

Brazil were playing in the wrong colour shorts against Spain.

What changed for Spain and/or Brazil? Why did Spain win earlier in the
tournament and yet Brazil won yesterday?

[Mark]

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France-Brazil

France will win

I got this one wrong.

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Spain - Colombia

Spain will win

I got this one right.

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USA - Japan <-- This one looks tasty!

USA will win

I got this 1 right.

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Canada - Germany

This one's hard to predict. It'll probably be a draw. I'll go for
a Canada win, probably after extra time and possibly penalties.

I was right about this being a draw; I got the winner on penalties
wrong though.
Is that 2 and a half out of 4 then?
I predict that USA will beat Germany and Spain will beat Brazil in
the semi-finals.

50% success rate with those predictions. Not bad. Not particularly
good though.
Brazil were playing in the wrong colour shorts against Spain.
What changed for Spain and/or Brazil? Why did Spain win earlier in the
tournament and yet Brazil won yesterday?

Final standings in the 2024 Olympics Women's Football tournament:

Champions: My favourite team
Runners-up: My 3rd favourite team
Bronze medallists: My 10th favourite team