U.S. women defeat Germany, Canada tops France at Paris 2024 | OneFootball

PARIS – Women’s soccer continued at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Sunday, with the two Concacaf nations participating in stellar matchups during the second matchday of the group stage.

The United States and Germany fought for first place in Group B, with the Americans taking a convincing win. Canada came back against the hosts to win in a tightly contested encounter.

U.S. defeats Germany for first place

The United States women’s national team defeated Germany 4-1 on Sunday at the Marseille Stadium in Marseille, France.

Alyssa Naeher made an important save in the 4’ to deny Lea Schüller from short distance to avoid the Germans taking the lead.

Sophia Smith scored the opening goal in the 10’ by connecting with a menacing pass across the penalty area from Trinity Rodman.

Mallory Swanson had a promising attempt in the 17’ but was denied by Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger.

Giulia Gwinn tied the match in the 22’ with a hit out of the box.

Swanson retook the lead for the U.S. in the 26’ by pouncing on a rebound generated by a strike on goal from Smith.

Smith doubled her tally in the 44’ with a shot from the outside edge of the box.

Lynn Williams scored her first goal of the 2024 games in the 89’ with a diagonal left-footed hit to the right netting.

The U.S. sealed a spot in the quarterfinals with the victory, regardless of the result in its final group stage match. The USWNT will participate in the knockout stage of the Olympics for the eighth consecutive occasion.

Canada gets a late-winner against France

The Canadian women’s national team defeated hosts France, 2-1, in Group A on Sunday at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in St-Etienne.

Marie-Antoinette Katoto opened the scoring in the 42’ to place the hosts in front prior to halftime.

Jessie Fleming tied the encounter in the 58’ with a strike inside the goal area.

Evelyne Viens looked for the winner in the 90’+6 but her attempt was just wide of the right post.

Katoto had an attempt on goal in the 90’+9 but was denied by Canada goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.

Vanessa Gilles struck the match winner in the 90’+12 with a hit off the left post and into the back netting.

Canada awaits to play the final matchday of the group stage to determine their hopes for the knockout round.

Men’s Soccer wraps up on Tuesday

The Dominican Republic and United States men’s national teams enter the third and final matchday of the group stage on Tuesday, hoping to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.

Playing to extend its debut campaign, the Dominican Republic meets Uzbekistan at the Parc des Princes in Paris as part of the first matches of the day.

The Caribbean nation, which holds one point, needs to win its match and have Spain victorious over better Egypt and better the latter on goal difference to advance as the second-place team in Group C.

A victory for the Dominican Republic would mark a first for the nation and a landmark result. Edison Azcona, who has scored the nation’s only goal at the Olympics, will not be available after sustaining a red card in the previous match.

The United States will conclude the group stage against Guinea at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in St-Etienne, France. A victory or draw could assure the nation a spot in the quarterfinals, depending on other results.

Team USA rebounded with a 4-1 victory over New Zealand to gain its first three points of the 2024 games. The result marked a first win for the U.S. men after a 16-year absence at the Summer Olympics.

Djordje Mihailovic, Walker Zimmerman, Gianluca Busio, and Paxten Aaronson scored for the U.S. men in the previous match. Mihailovic and Zimmerman became the first overage players to score for the U.S. at the Olympics.