The Colombian women's football team won its second participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games against New Zealand, this Sunday in Group A.
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With goals of Marcela Restrepo and Leicy Santos, the coffee team beats the ocean team 2 to 0 and obtains its first victory in a joust after three participations.
So, those led by the coach Angelo Marsiglia They are dreaming of qualifying for the quarter-finals by adding their first three points in the competition after losing on the opening day against the home team.
Colombia is in first position in its group with three points, followed by France, who have the same points, but a goal difference of 0, while the tricolor has more than 2.
In the third Canada is in position with zero points, product of two victories with which it equaled the negative score.
Meanwhile, New Zealand are left without points, but still with the chance of qualifying. against France, while Colombia will seek to qualify against Canada.
Let us recall that last Saturday, FIFA, which organizes the soccer competitions at the Olympic Games, suspended the Canadian team with six negative points after being “found responsible for non-compliance with the applicable FIFA rules regarding (…) the ban on flying drones over any training site.
The sanction, which can be appealed, relates to the use of a drone to film a training session of New Zealand, who were beaten 2-1 in their opening Group A match on Thursday.
Because of this affair, the Canadian federation had dismissed the coach, British Bev Priestman, and sent her assistant Jasmine Mander and video analyst Joey Lombardi back to the country.
Group A Position Table
- Colombia 3 pts +2 DG
- France 3 pts +0 DG
- Canada 0 pt +3 DG
- New Zealand 0 pts -3 DO
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