Canada 1-0 France - Women's Football Bronze Medal Match | London 2012 Olympics

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Highlights of the Women's Football Bronze Medal Match between Canada and France from the City of Coventry Stadium during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Football first appeared on the programme of the Games of the II Olympiad, Paris 1900. It has been on the programme of each edition of the Games ever since, with the exception of Los Angeles 1932. In 1996, women's football was introduced into the Olympic programme.
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[@epicdjyoshi648]

Watching this after Canada got their Gold. So many familiar faces! You deserved your medals in 2012 and 2016, and especially the Gold in 2021! I hope that you continue rising to new heights, Canada!

[@diegopons4622]

Canada were outplayed in this game by France, but they found a way of putting one behind the net at the end of the game. Sometimes that's enough to win in this sport. And by the way, Canada should have played in the gold medal match because they were totally screwed by the ref in the semifinal match against the USA. Did anyone see that game?

[@Lucpol1986]

Diego Pons As the manager said, Its all about putting it in the back of the net at the end of the day. Screwed?

[@frenchycanada]

Diego Pons I was in Lake Placid watching the game in a pub surrounded by Americans and it was strange to see them applaud every bizarre call the Norwegian ref made against Canada. Calls I haven't seen since I was 10. She was clearly in over her head imho. I played at elite levels for many years and some of those calls were amateurish and borderline at best. I'm bias but even some Yanks were going wtf and laughing. The football Gods rectified the situation against France because Canada had no business winning that one.

[@joesakic91]

+Diego Pons Sure, bad calls happen, but even when Christina Pedersen awarded the U.S. a penalty for a handball in the box off an indirect free kick in the 80th minute, Abby Wambach still had to convert that spot kick where Erin McLeod could've saved the penalty and Canada cleared the rebound. Also, Canada had 40 minutes (10 in normal time and 30 in extra time) to overcome that travesty with a goal of their own and didn't get it. It's all about the breaks and inside Old Trafford, the USWNT got their break and capitalized it. That being said, I hope I see a final four of the USA, Canada, Germany and Brazil in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup tournament (if those four qualify) with Sweden and hosts France being the sleepers.

[@jamiefraser1238]

It was because of the result of the semifinal game that I started following the Canadian women's team, but on the whole I'm on the fence about Christina Pedersen's approach to reffing the game. On the one hand, yes, her six-second call against Erin McLeod was harsh, and her handball call against Marie-Eve Nault wouldn't have been necessary if the six-second call hadn't been made. On the other hand, if Canada had won at least silver in that game, then the bronze medal game would not have been played, and Diana Matheson's goal would likely not have happened. That goal of hers was a turning point for me: it became a catalyst for many changes in my life, including kick-starting my music career out of inspiration from Matheson and her teammates.

[@63utuber]

What kind of cheese goes with Canadian whine?

[@nikolaip5834]

How does this not have more views

[@slimebuildingblocks5805]

IM SO PROUD TO BE CANDAIN! and I'm so happy for Diana when she scored that goal! and the rest of the team, even the subs, GOOOOOOOOD JOB!

[@zescar]

Je ne suis ni canadien ni Français mais ce match m'avait vraiment marqué, je n'ai jamais vu une équipe dominer à ce point un match et perdre, mais belle abnégation des canadiennes bravo

[@sgtcrab2569]

After the travesty of reffing in the Canada v US game it was some justice that Canada won this game.

[@63utuber]

What travesty, bozo?

[@goomymaster6417]

As a Canadian, I'm shocked we won at something that didn't involve ice. Good job, Team Canada!

[@samx5006]

We actually win many Olympic event that don't involve ice. They do involve snow though

[@karlfalckh3498]

@@samx5006 Yeah, Poki isn't that bright. Probably not even Canadian

[@goomymaster6417]

@@karlfalckh3498 Aw come on, lighten up. Nothing more Canadian than a bit of polite humility. I know full well we've got some great non-winter sport athletes as well. Cheers

[@karlfalckh3498]

@@goomymaster6417 Then why are you 'shocked'? Cheers

[@waqarkhan25]

John Herdmen is now a coach for Canadian Men's National team who will be hoping to qualifier for Fifa world cup 2022

[@balder1981]

As the match against Japan, France dominate but doesn't score. Then on a very few occasions (1 or 2), Canada as Japan scores. And thats why i love football, as long as time is not over, good or bad team, scoring is always possible.

[@tekkenfan01]

congrats to Canada, France may be the better team but the better team don't always wins, it's the team that played better that day

[@sylvainberube9598]

I'm amazed by some comments I'm reading here. It's like if a lot of people don't know that in team sports efforts, statistics and domination mean NOTHING, only the finale score does. Yes France was the better team on paper and dominated the game, but they failed to score. Canada played fair and in a style that suited their team against the French powerhouse, and they won on a nice goal, not a "lucky punch". What were they supposed to do, forfeit the game and give the win to the French team simply because France was better on paper? Grow up sore losers.

[@Henrykhine115]

French always trying to beat us, but all the time we are always ahead. What a strong team we have under Maple.

[@bradysambrano5344]

France was a better team in this match. Take no credit away from Canada because this was an amazing tournament for them and they did give USA a hard time but USA and Canada have played each other many times and I don't remember the last time Canada beat them. The only reason Canada even contested USA was because of Sinclair, she is one of the world's best and had all 3 goals against USA. In this match France clearly dominated and they are a higher ranking. Overall, France was most likely favored

[@prissarpong]

I would rather watch this all the time than to watch the match between USA and Canada. I get a little better when watching this. At least, it gives me the hope that soccer would soon turn around in Canada.

[@epicdjyoshi648]

9 years later, it has! Canada have won Gold at the Olympics :)

[@prissarpong]

@@epicdjyoshi648 I'm so happy I witnessed this. We never stopped believing and here we are :)

[@playfulpanthress]

Eight years later, the Canadians would get gold…

[@ravballer]

Go Canada Go !

[@inderjitbrar1095]

we still won bronze though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sophiedubuc1158]

Go Canada!!

[@ralphyization]

If France was the "better" team, then why did Canada win? My next question would be,is why did Canada give the "gold medal" winning team such a hard contest?

[@luunguyen8553]

dawn ralphy cailuongvietnam

[@63utuber]

because soccer is scored stupidly

[@krisppynugget]

Lets just wait and see the Canadian team's performance in FIFA Women's 2015 World Cup. It's on home soil after all.

[@anonymusum]

France would have deserved it, the US girls as well. So in the end the better teams are out. Same with the Euro Championship. I really hate those defensive teams that only try to avoid goals and hope for one lucky punch.

[@guglielmo3796]

Francia es el equipo que mejor juega al futbol, pero le falta algo para llegar más lejos.

[@farisibrahim2661]

Anyone here after Diana Matheson retired?

[@worldpeaceforme]

@bradyshow I've actually heard that the last time Canada beat the U.S. was all the way back in 2001 O__O

[@paulawilson6839]

worldpeaceforme they didnt win they lost in extra time

[@sudsoverspill4484]

France the better side hey, look at the score dude.. Who won.

[@oluwadamilolasakeye7368]

Lucky Canadians

[@alicrowley14]

❤️⚽️🇨🇦

[@ferashdaib7674]

I was there

[@benjybauer]

Quelle horreur, ce match ! Les françaises aurait mérité à 1000 % de remporter le bronze au JO 2012.

[@anaisfamette8458]

oui terrible trop d'occasions manquer pour les françaises

[@alexisjobin1731]

Quand même c’est même pas notre sport national et on gagne moi j’aurais honte peu importe si elle on bien jouer