The 2020 Summer Olympic women's football final was a football match that took place at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, on 6 August 2021 to determine the winner of women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Canada won their first gold medal by defeating Sweden 3–2 in the penalty shoot-out after both teams drew 1–1 after extra time in the final.
Venue
The final was originally scheduled to be held at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo at 11:00 local time. Both teams requested a later kickoff time due to concerns about excessive heat; as the National Stadium was already booked for athletics events in the evening, the game was moved to 21:00 local time at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama.
Route to the final Sweden + Sweden's route to the final Match Opponent Result 3–0 4–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 Sweden qualified for the tournament by placing top-three of European teams at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. In the finals tournament in Japan, they were drawn into Group G alongside the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Canada + Canada's route to the final Match Opponent Result 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 Canada qualified for the tournament by advancing to the final of the qualifying tournament. For the finals tournament, they were drawn into Group E alongside Japan, Great Britain and Chile. Canada opened their tournament vs Japan at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, a 1–1 draw with Christine Sinclair providing the goal in the 6th minute.
Match Details GK 1 Hedvig LindahlRB 4 Hanna GlasCB 13Amanda Ilestedt CB 14Nathalie BjörnLB 6 Magdalena Eriksson CM 16Filippa Angeldal CM 17Caroline Seger (c)RW 10Sofia Jakobsson AM 9 Kosovare Asllani LW 18Fridolina Rolfö CF 11Stina Blackstenius Substitutions:DF 2 Jonna Andersson MF 5 Hanna Bennison FW 8 Lina Hurtig FW 19Anna Anvegård MF 15Olivia Schough DF 3 Emma Kullberg Manager:Peter Gerhardsson GK 1 Stephanie LabbéRB 10Ashley LawrenceCB 14Vanessa GillesCB 3 Kadeisha BuchananLB 2 Allysha Chapman DM 11Desiree Scott CM 17Jessie FlemingCM 5 Quinn AM 12Christine Sinclair (c) CF 16Janine Beckie CF 15Nichelle Prince Substitutions:MF 7 Julia Grosso FW 9 Adriana Leon FW 6 Deanne Rose FW 19Jordyn Huitema DF 8 Jayde Riviere DF 4 Shelina Zadorsky Manager: Bev Priestman
Assistant referees: Ekaterina Kurochkina (Russia) Sanja Rodak (Croatia) Fourth official: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) Reserve assistant referee: Kim Kyong-min (South Korea) Video assistant referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany) Assistant video assistant referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
Statistics + OverallStatisticSwedenCanadaGoals scored11Total shots2414Shots on target33Saves22Ball possession54%46%Corner kicks145Fouls committed129Offsides10Yellow cards11Red cards00
Viewership Despite taking place early in the morning in Canada, the game was viewed by 4.4 million Canadians on CBC Television, making it the most watched event of the games in Canada.
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External links Sweden 🇸🇪 vs Canada 🇨🇦 | Women's Football ⚽️🥇 Gold Medal Match | Tokyo Replays