Canada – New Zealand: “Dirtier than the Seine” Victory

We can talk about the resilience of the Canadian women's national soccer team, which managed to recover from its emotions after allowing the first goal against New Zealand on Thursday, but this 2-1 win in the opening of the Olympic tournament will always be associated with the star.

It was very unfortunate for Quebec's Evelyn Viens who scored the winning goal late in the second half.

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Regardless of the outcome of their opening Olympic match against New Zealand, the Canadian women's soccer team was unable to secure a win in terms of form on Thursday.

In the morning columnist New Zealand Herald Title: “Canada Spies on Football Team [le surnom donné à l’équipe de soccer du pays] “Dirtier than the Seine,” due to the alarming pollution of this river that flows through the heart of Paris.

A win would reinforce the idea that the team cheated to achieve its goals, while a draw or defeat would be a disappointment for this Canadian team, which is ranked much higher on the world stage than New Zealand (8).^H For 28^H).

That was before TSN revealed that this wasn't the first time Canada had used this type of illegal tactic before important games.

“It was tough for the group,” New Zealand interim coach Michael Mayne said after the match. “It's hard not to look at the result and wonder what could have happened.” [si l’espionnage n’avait pas eu lieu].

“This is not something that will happen to us. It’s too simple, isn’t it? It won’t happen. My role is to take care of my employees and oversee how we operate.

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As for the Canadian national team players, it must be admitted that they showed flexibility.

Scattered by misdeeds, the match started off tough, allowing them to score the first goal in the 13th minute.^H A minute before he came back to win.

“We are not cheaters,” Vanessa Gil assured Saint-Etienne after the match.

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“We’re still learning a lot and as a group, we’re still digesting everything,” said captain Jessie Fleming. “It all happened at a tough time but we leaned on each other and focused on being here and playing.”

It is still unclear what will happen to the outcome of this match. The investigation by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee is expected to provide more information in the coming days.