Canada to defend gold medal at 2024 Paris Olympics

Canada dreams again. The women's football team will be in Paris 2024 to defend its Olympic gold medal. The North American team beat Jamaica 0-2 on September 22 and last night, in CONCAF play-off second leg, won again 2-1 at BMO Stadium in Toronto. With these results, Canada is ranked for the Olympic event, which will take place on From July 25 to August 10, 2024.

The selection led by Bev Priestman He turned around a match he was starting to lose. Chloe Lacasse and Jordyn Huitema They were the ones who scored their team's goals.

For fifth consecutive edition, Canada will be at the Olympic Games. A ranking that they celebrated with great pomp in front of their public. A record. The Stadium presented a historic image,a full house with 29,212 spectatorsthe largest attendance for a team game in Ontario.

SO, will be able to defend his gold medal won at Tokyo 2021when they beat Sweden on penalties. The American team is always a team to be reckoned with in these competitions. Before becoming champions in Tokyo, they won the bronze at London 2012 and Rio 2016.

Great news for Canadian women's soccer after the disappointment of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Did not advance past group stagefar from what was expected of an Olympic champion, currently number 10 in the FIFA rankings.

Which teams are already ranked?

12 teams They will participate in the women's football tournament. 5 teams are already ranked.

  • Franceto be a host.
  • UNITED STATESclassified by CONCAF
  • Brazilclassified by CONMEBOL
  • Colombiaclassified by CONMEBOL
  • Canadain CONCAF play-offs

Places in the Two Nations League

In Europe, places for the Olympic Games are allocated through the UEFA Women's Nations League. THE two finalists of the competition will get their ticket, unless one of them is France. In this case, since it is already ranked, it will be the third to have the opportunity to attend Paris.

The remaining places are divided between Asia (2), Oceania and Africa (2).

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