Evelyne Viens scored in the 79th minute to give reigning Olympic champion Canada a 2-1 victory over New Zealand in a match that was overshadowed by allegations of drone surveillance at the Ferns’ practice.
Canada ’s Cloe Lacasse, right, is congratulated after scoring her side’s first goal during the women’s Group A soccer match between Canada and New Zealand at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Saint-Etienne, France.
The Group A match in Saint-Etienne was controversial before the start when two Canada staffers were sent home early for their alleged involvement with drones that were reported over a pair of New Zealand’s practices. The drone scandal marred the tournament’s start. Canada won bronze medals in both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics before winning a gold in Tokyo.Equestrian federation spells out horse welfare reforms in wake of horse-whipping videoNew Zealand announced a day before the match that captain Ali Riley could not play in the Olympics because of an unspecified injury.
Klimkova was cleared in the investigation, but she did not feel there was enough time to heal the environment before the tournament.World champion Spain came from behind to beat Japan in Group C thanks to a goal and an assist from Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati.
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