Canada women's national football team was handed a six-point deduction from the Olympic tournament for spying with drones during two New Zealand training sessions ahead of his Paris 2024 debut.
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This was reported by FIFA this Saturday in a statement in which it explained that in addition to deducting six points – he had three for his victory against New Zealand – he was sanctioned with a fine of 200,000 Swiss francss and Bev Priestman, Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander have been suspended from all football-related activities for one year.
Punishment for espionage
Canadian Women's National Team.
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Before the match between Canada and New ZealandThe Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) reviewed the July 22 drone incident in Saint-Étienne reported by New Zealand, and after learning of a second drone incident during a training session in New Zealand on July 19, the COC removed uncredited team analyst Joseph Lombardi and assistant coach Mander to whom Lombardi sent a report.
Both were sent home immediately and the committee accepted Priestman's decision not to coach the match against New Zealand on July 25 “to maintain sportsmanship,” according to the coach, and on July 26, a day after the match, the Canadian Football Federation suspended the coach for the remainder of the Olympics after the federation was informed of the use of the devices to spy on rivals ahead of Paris 2024.
Light for Colombia
France vs. Colombia.
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The news suits the Colombian national team, which started with a defeat against France and had very complex prospects for progress.
Now it's up to the Colombian team to add points to aspire to the next phase, and for that they need a good result against New Zealand, this Sunday, from 10am.
Group A positions
France 3
Colombia 0
New Zealand 0
Canada-3
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