Canada Soccer Part VII: Copa America Semifinal Edition

[EpochLink]

7 minutes of injury time added

 

[EpochLink]

DONE!

Should've been 3-0 but whatever the f***

 

[NyQuil]

Outstanding ladies!

Up against the wall and run the group.

 

[Blender]

WIN!!!!

 

[robertmac43]

What a performance over these 3 games!

Well deserved.

 

[John Price]

Very shocked Canada will be advancing. Eh.

 

[gary69]

They made it against all odds, we'll see how the story continues...

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I wasn't confident in them getting out of the group prior to the deduction.

They've looked better over the last two matches than they have in a very, very long time.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

What a resilient bunch!

Giving the F U to the higher ups along the way.

Way to go girls!

 

[robertmac43]

I wasn't confident in them getting out of the group prior to the deduction.

They've looked better over the last two matches than they have in a very, very long time.

Agreed. The last WC didn't fill me with much confidence. They have been the best I can remember them ever being.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Let's GOOOOOO

 

[Blender]

I am so proud of this team, what an amazing feat.

To overturn a 6 point penalty and sweep the group 3-0 in order to advance is a massive achievement. Regardless of what else happens in this tournament, they proved they are a top team.

 

[NyQuil]

I am so proud of this team, what an amazing feat.

To overturn a 6 point penalty and sweep the group 3-0 in order to advance is a massive achievement. Regardless of what else happens in this tournament, they proved they are a top team.

Beyond the simple mathematical challenge of going 3-0 is the emotional and mental challenge. Very impressive.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Once again, the players come in clutch and pretty much bail out the program. Hopefully the Soccer Canada execs can stop screwing around.

 

[John Price]

 

[kanuck87]

I am so proud of this team, what an amazing feat.

To overturn a 6 point penalty and sweep the group 3-0 in order to advance is a massive achievement. Regardless of what else happens in this tournament, they proved they are a top team.

Not really. We already knew they were a top team coming into the Olympics. I'm happy they overcame the odds to advance past the round robin, but they have to probably at least make the finals to prove that the gold medal at the last Olympics wasn't due to cheating.

 

[Mobiandi]

Good for the girls. Well deserved

Wonder what hit-piece Westhead is preparing to publish hours before the match vs Germany

 

[Tuggy]

Incredible heart and perseverance shown by the ladies.

 

[Cloned]

Canadian team gonna be booed the rest of the tournament so we should start relishing in it lol

 

[NyQuil]

Not really. We already knew they were a top team coming into the Olympics. I'm happy they overcame the odds to advance past the round robin, but they have to probably at least make the finals to prove that the gold medal at the last Olympics wasn't due to cheating.

That's ridiculous.

There are a lot of good teams out there.

If Germany is next, they are ranked 4th in the world.

I assume we end up 2nd in the group thanks to the CSA so it will be a tougher road.

 

[Mobiandi]

I wasn't confident in them getting out of the group prior to the deduction.

They've looked better over the last two matches than they have in a very, very long time.

Christine Sinclair retiring is a big reason for that. She was well past it for a few years before she finally called it

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Not really. We already knew they were a top team coming into the Olympics. I'm happy they overcame the odds to advance past the round robin, but they have to probably at least make the finals to prove that the gold medal at the last Olympics wasn't due to cheating.

Nah, we definitely didn't. The 2021 gold was a 'grind your way to the top' gold - they haven't been reliably a top team since the mid-2010s.

 

[kanuck87]

That's ridiculous.

There are a lot of good teams out there.

If Germany is next, they are ranked 4th in the world.

Well I mean, that's the point. There's a lot of good teams out there and it could be perceived that Canada needed to cheat to win gold in 2020. Otherwise, they may not have won without doing so.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Great job girls! Now, go get that gold medal!

 

[kanuck87]

Nah, we definitely didn't. The 2021 gold was a 'grind your way to the top' gold - they haven't been reliably a top team since the mid-2010s.

They won bronze in the previous two Olympics, one in which they should have taken down USA in the semifinals if not for garbage officiating. They've been pretty good for a long time.