Gilles' stoppage-time winner against France keeps Canada's Olympic women's soccer hopes alive
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Canada's women's soccer team rallied to beat host France 2-1 on Sunday in Saint-Étienne, with Vanessa Gilles's stoppage time goal being crucial to keeping the defending Olympic champions' hopes alive in the tournament.
The Canadians now sit at 0 points following a 2-1 win over New Zealand in Thursday's tournament opener due to a six-point deduction by FIFA on Saturday.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto scored in the 42nd minute for the host side and captain Jessie Fleming tallied for Canada in the 58th minute.
The punishment was levied after two Canadian staff members were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand's practices before the teams played their opening game.
Canada will conclude group play when they face Colombia on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.
The women's team finals are set for Tuesday at 12.15 p.m. ET. Along with TV broadcasts on CBC and its partner networks Sportsnet and TSN, you'll be able to stream all of the action from Paris 2024 live and on demand at CBC Gem and on the CBC Sports Paris 2024 App.
More to come.
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