{"id":35821,"date":"2021-08-06T18:28:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T22:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=35821"},"modified":"2021-08-06T18:28:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T22:28:43","slug":"canwnt-makes-history-olympic-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/08\/06\/canwnt-makes-history-olympic-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"CanWNT makes history with first-ever Olympic gold medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CanWNT makes history by winning a historic first-ever Olympic gold medal in its national team\u2019s history. It is also the first major international tournament in either the FIFA Women\u2019s World or the Summer Olympics that Canada has won.<\/p>\n<h2>CanWNT makes history with a historic win<\/h2>\n<h3>Three keys to the game<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full Game Summary: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanWNT<\/a>&#39;s defence was spectacular.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SWE<\/a> did not take advantage of their chances.<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Labb\u00e9 and Jessie Fleming were the players of the game.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWEvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SWEvCAN<\/a> | 1-1 (2-3) | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Tokyo2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1423659055185289216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Canada\u2019s defence was superb<\/h4>\n<p>As usual, CanWNT\u2019s defence was fantastic against Sweden. Yes, there were a lot of turnovers in the midfield. However, Canada had to do a lot of defending and it played a big role in the CanWNT. \u00a0For example, Kadeisha Buchanan made a good defensive play in the 52 and the 78-minute of play.<\/p>\n<p>She also made a game-saving block in the 90-minute to keep the game tied. Vanessa Gilles also made good defensive plays in the 78 and 82-minute. It was not just these players though. Christine Sinclair also stepped up and made some excellent defensive plays. Other players also stepped up to defend against Sweden. An example of this was the CanWNT working together to prevent a Sweden goal in the 118-minute. It was a team performance and Canada got it done.<\/p>\n<h3>Sweden did not capitalize on their chances<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">34&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SWE<\/a> strikes first with a Stina Blackstenius goal!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWEvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SWEvCAN<\/a> | 1-0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Tokyo2020<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4r5fwo3TJ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4r5fwo3TJ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1423626211146747907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sweden was the better team in the first half and overwhelmed the CanWNT with a lot of pressure. As a result, Sweden had the one-goal lead at halftime thanks to a Stina Blackstenius goal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sweden&#39;s Jonna Andersson takes a shot at Labb\u00e9 but it&#39;s over the crossbar  <\/p>\n<p>Still 1-1 in extra time <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CANWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CANWNT<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Watch live: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l5VAbT36f7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/l5VAbT36f7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pzYk0XC5n4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pzYk0XC5n4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBCOlympics\/status\/1423647659269754889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sweden had 24 shots but only had three shots on target. The shot above taken by Andersson was one of the chances as it was a good shot on goal. There were a few times in extra time when Sweden had a free header, but they were not able to put it into the back of the net. This was Lina Hurtig, whose header was wide in the 110th minute and just before extra time ended. Both chances though were off-target.<\/p>\n<p>Then, looking at the penalties, Sweden missed the penalty when Kosovare Asllani hit the crossbar. Sweden did take the advantage though when their goalkeeper made two stops and Gilles of Canada hit the post. This gave Caroline Seger the chance to win Sweden\u2019s first-ever gold medal. However, Seger\u2019s shot went over the net. After that, it seemed the momentum went CanWNT\u2019s way as Grosso scored the game-winning goal to give the CanWNT their first-ever gold medal.<\/p>\n<h3>Jessie Fleming and Stephanie Labb\u00e9 were the players of the game<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">67&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanWNT<\/a> player Jessie Fleming converts the penalty! The game is now tied!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWEvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SWEvCAN<\/a> | 1-1 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Tokyo2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2n42Ez4EeM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/2n42Ez4EeM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1423636730742198278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that CanWNT was losing 1-0 almost mid-way through the second half. Christine Sinclair drew a penalty, which was made official in the 65-minute. Jessie Fleming took the penalty and made the Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl go the other direction. The game was then tied.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labb\u00e9 was pretty good in the first half, making a few saves. However, it was the penalties where she shined the brightest. When Canada was facing a potential 3-1 hole in penalties, Anvegard had a penalty but was unable to convert. Lastly, Labb\u00e9 read Jonna Andersson\u2019s shot perfectly and stopped her penalty shot. This gave the opportunity for Grosso to be the hero of the CanWNT. She converted the penalty and won their first-ever gold medal.<\/p>\n<h3>CanWNT makes history and what it means for soccer in Canada<\/h3>\n<h4>CanWNT are reigning Olympic champions<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fans celebrate Canadian Women&#39;s epic gold medal win against Sweden in the soccer final \ud83e\udd47 \u26bd\ufe0f  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OlympicMoments?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OlympicMoments<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Watch more Olympic Moments here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uyD5tl7d1l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/uyD5tl7d1l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisaCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@VisaCA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dg2jQEgoO8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Dg2jQEgoO8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBCOlympics\/status\/1423693679580024833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Credit should be given to Sweden. They had Canada on the ropes in the penalty shootout and could have easily won. They were the better team in the first half. Even with CanWNT head coach Beverly Priestman&#8217;s substitution changes in the second half, Sweden still had chances to score. CanWNT also missed some chances to score. These chances though are not important as the CanWNT are now Olympic champions.\u00a0 Lastly, Nichelle Prince and Deanne Rose both had excellent performances in this game. They used their speed to trouble Sweden\u2019s defence and created chances for themselves and other players throughout the game.<\/p>\n<h4>What the CanWNT gold medal win means<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just keep saying it until it sinks in! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CANWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CANWNT<\/a> are Olympic Gold Medallists! \ud83c\udf41\ud83e\udd47<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Tokyo2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CANWNTGold?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CANWNTGold<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I5eWAKpaQ1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/I5eWAKpaQ1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadaSoccerEN\/status\/1423675074905878533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For the first time ever, the CanWNT won their first major international tournament. This is a huge moment for the program and country of Canada. They are only the fourth country in the world and second in Concacaf to win the Olympics in women&#8217;s soccer. The other three countries to win the Olympics are Germany, Norway, and USA. The United States of America is the only ones to win gold more than once in the Summer Olympics with four gold overall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canada joins Germany as the only countries to win both men and women&#39;s soccer gold<\/p>\n<p>German won gold via the East as men<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christo Aivalis \ud83c\udf39\ud83c\udf4a (@christoaivalis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/christoaivalis\/status\/1423683610293555205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Canada also becomes only the second country to win gold in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s Olympic soccer. In soccer terms, there is not really any accomplishment that compares to this. This is obviously an upgrade to the CanWNT\u2019s bronze medals in 2012 and 2016. The only one that people can make a case for is when the CanMNT won the gold medal in 1904. However, that was a long time ago and sport is a much bigger deal now than it was in 1904.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, for the first time in Canada, the CanWNT are the best team in the world. What made it more special was that the CanWNT was an underdog to win the competition. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bettingpros.com\/articles\/2020-olympic-betting-preview-womens-soccer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DraftKingsBook<\/a> in James Bisson\u2019s betting pros article, CanWNT had a +1500 chance of winning the Olympics in women&#8217;s soccer.<\/p>\n<p>This put them as the seventh-most likely team to win the Summer Olympics. USA, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/07\/31\/canwnt-advanced-olympic-semifinal-berth\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Brazil<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/08\/04\/canwnt-aim-olympic-gold-medal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Sweden<\/a> all had higher chances to win the 2020 Summer Olympics than Canada. The CanWNT defeated all three teams in the knockout stages to win the gold medal in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<h3>CanWNT makes history in a historic win in gold medal win over Sweden<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canada has won! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanWNT<\/a> makes history and is the gold medalist in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Tokyo2020<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Penalties: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SWE<\/a> X \ud83d\uddf8 \ud83d\uddf8 X X X<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanWNT<\/a> \ud83d\uddf8 X X X \ud83d\uddf8 \ud83d\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1423657552227799042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With this win, the CanWNT might be the most popular national team. It was not easy, but CanWNT fought through a difficult group and knockout stage to win their first-ever gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian soccer and sports fans, in general, should try to get newspapers of CanWNT\u2019s win over Sweden tomorrow. It is a special moment that may or may not happen again. So, celebrate it, enjoy it, and have fun celebrating.<\/p>\n<p>Picture credit goes to Canada Soccer by Daniela Porcelli on August 6, 2021<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CanWNT makes history by winning a historic first-ever Olympic gold medal in its national team\u2019s history. It is also the first major international tournament in either the FIFA Women\u2019s World or the Summer Olympics that Canada has won. 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