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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Soccer Football – Women – Semifinal – United States v Canada – Ibaraki Kashima Stadium, Ibaraki, Japan – August 2, 2021. Carli Lloyd of the United States looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Henry Romero
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Soccer Football – Women – Semifinal – United States v Canada – Ibaraki Kashima Stadium, Ibaraki, Japan – August 2, 2021. Carli Lloyd of the United States looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Henry Romero
Coming into the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the USA women’s football team arrived as gold medal favorites. With international superstars like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd, one found it very hard to bet against the Americans.
However, they suffered one of their most shocking defeats in the semifinals of the tournament earlier today. Despite dominating the game, USA lost to Canada in a semifinal which finished with the scoreline 1-0.
Canada shock USA in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics
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In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sweden eliminated the USA on penalties in the quarterfinal stage of the tournament. That marked the first time since the inception of women’s football at the Games where USA did not feature in the gold medal match.
However, Canada ensured that unwanted piece of history would repeat itself in the Tokyo Olympics. Despite having just three shots on goal, Jessie Fleming made history by converting a penalty in the 74th minute. The Canadians did an excellent job to keep that lead in the last 16 minutes, which sent them to the gold medal match.
With this result, USA once again missed out on the gold medal match at the games. While fans watched the game live, many of them took to Twitter to share their reactions with the world. Here are some of the most riveting reactions to this stunning result on Twitter.
Not the result we wanted but not done yet. Still a medal to play for on Thursday 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Dyo92I1hxP
— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) August 2, 2021
The #USWNT playing Sweden for bronze would be a bitterly brilliant plot twist. Just sayin’
— Meredith Cash (@mercash22) August 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/aszmortha/status/1422135259605307394?s=20
🇨🇦REDEMPTION ACHIEVED🇨🇦
The last time #CANWNT defeated #USWNT was March 11, 2001 at the Algarve Cup.
7,441 days later, the Canadian Women are VICTORIOUS against the USA on the international stage and are off to the Olympic Gold Medal Game.
Medal. Colour. Changed. #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/KOicW7gPwo
— Lukas Weese (@Weesesports) August 2, 2021
The @USWNT are out. I remember when we lost the 95WC. I was gutted. The loss though painful, propelled us to greater. This is who we are. The #USWNT are warriors born of ashes and that history and legacy is also a promise of the future 🇺🇸💪 Congrats to @CanadaSoccerEN. Win Gold
— Michelle Akers (@MichelleAkers10) August 2, 2021
my mood right now #USWNT #Olympics pic.twitter.com/Rk0xvqxUrq
— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) August 2, 2021
Heartbreaking.@USWNT #USWNT pic.twitter.com/6GGCSF2qeU
— Kristin Tuten (@KTuten) August 2, 2021
Another unforgiving 4 am wake up …last game finally felt like a change of pace but this one reverted back to how they looked at the start of the tournament and fell flat #uswnt pic.twitter.com/MvneS3Ff8a
— Sondra (@sondra_m) August 2, 2021
Canada has beaten the #USWNT for the first time in 20 years. The Americans, who looked off all tournament, had a bad game and their #Olympics is over. Canada was gritty, and a PK against the run of play decided it.
— Caitlin Murray (@caitlinmurr) August 2, 2021
Megan Rapinoe got choked up when asked about a moment she & Carli Lloyd shared after the loss to Canada in (likely) their last Olympics. Meanwhile Carli is running suicides in the background the entire interview. @CarliLloyd is a warrior & an inspiration. #USWNT #Tokyo2020 #USA pic.twitter.com/c2B9hPIfso
— Kylen Mills (@KylenMills) August 2, 2021
Us: definitely not getting up for no 4AM Bronze Medal game
Also us: #USWNT pic.twitter.com/NmQ5ULZcn1
— Gal Pal Sports (@GalPalSports) August 2, 2021
These 🇺🇸 players are elite. They definitely didn’t look right this whole tournament. Other teams have improved. But it happens with this team they are born winners and will be back 💯. It wasn’t good enough, they know that. Well done 🇨🇦👏🏾 . #Uswnt #Olympics
— Lianne Sanderson (@liannesanderson) August 2, 2021
Carli Lloyd, it will surprise literally none of you, is doing wind sprints alone. pic.twitter.com/Lsl5ty0CmY
— Andrew Das (@AndrewDasNYT) August 2, 2021
At the time of this negligible penalty (in the 72nd minute) Canada had only managed one shot (and it wasn’t on goal). The #USWNT finished with 17 shots (and 36 crosses) and couldn’t score. Soccer is a cruel sport some times. https://t.co/r7vguNJEqg
— Chris La Puma🌲 (@ChrisLaPuma) August 2, 2021
Everyone else: “Well looks like #USWNT is gonna go for Go…”
🇨🇦: “THE HELL YOU WILL…”
Congrats to @CanadaSoccerEN on advancing.#Olympics #Canada pic.twitter.com/ep1sck63RJ
— Michael Zimmelman (@MZimmel) August 2, 2021
Where is Abby Wambach to count in the referee's ear when you need it? #USWNT #Olympics
— Caitlin Murray (@caitlinmurr) August 2, 2021
Congratulations to #CAN I hope that you go on to win the #Gold As for the #USWNT hopefully you'll win the #Bronze but this kind of feels like the end of an era.#Olympics #Tokyo2020 #USAvCAN
— John Colhoun (@TriFalcon) August 2, 2021
Last comment on this game- you fans need to stop blaming one or two players. It’s a whole team thing which is why the whole team isn’t playing well. Rapinoe just literally said that and she’s not lying #USWNT
— Megan (@mockingbird2424) August 2, 2021
There was no flow, no precision, no drive in the entire tournament. Something was definitely off, I've never seen the #USWNT play this out of character continuously, EVER. It's a sad day 😥#OlympicGames
— where the Ho is the treasure??? : 🦫 : she/her (@torism32) August 2, 2021
Thank you Canada! 🇨🇦 ⚽️#USWNT #OlympicGames https://t.co/tl9zyss99L
— Dave Thomas (@newstouse) August 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/AlwaysLou_Sky/status/1422135406359896064?s=20
Even tho the #USWNT seems to feel like a machine at times, it’s important to remember they’re human. 4x Olympic champs, 4x World Cup champs.
An incredible run that hit a hiccup and can surely come hack better than ever in the next one!
— BJ Frankman (@BjFrankmanSNFC) August 2, 2021
OMG #USWNT is out of the Olympics. Best news ever 💃
— Love 🍭 (@L0veMP) August 2, 2021
The #USWNT playing Sweden for bronze would be a bitterly brilliant plot twist. Just sayin’
— Meredith Cash (@mercash22) August 2, 2021
Wakes up to the "#USWNT 1-0 loss to Canada in the Olympics semifinals match" news. pic.twitter.com/vH5hwHGU5s
— James 'NWSL goal line technologist' Clay (@LoneStarStriker) August 2, 2021
Hot take: I got my belief back that anything is possible and Canada just gave every other team on the planet hope. This doesn't dent my respect for the #USWNT one bit, still one of the most successful teams in any sport in my lifetime 😉
— Michael Scoates 💙 (@FellofFalorry) August 2, 2021
Christine Sinclair started playing at the University of Portland in 2001, which was the last time #CanWNT beat the #USWNT in any competition. How sweet it must be for her to finally win one, after 20 years, and in an Olympics semifinal.
— Luke Fritz (@LukeFritz64) August 2, 2021
I think it's interesting Vlatko got asked about #uswnt not "looking like itself" and Megan Rapinoe jumped in quickly to say "I just think the players have a lot to look at ourselves." I think the players know they haven't executed, even if the buck ultimately stops at the coach.
— Steph Yang | Horrible Soccer Goose (@thrace) August 2, 2021
Very proud of every @USWNT player and staff member. Sometimes it doesn’t go our way but everyone gave it their all. Zero need for all the silly online comments. Support is vital!
Congratulations to Canada and good luck!! #USWNT #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/b6RwIFgn60— Christie Pearce Rampone (@christierampone) August 2, 2021
We’ll get em in 2023!! #USWNT pic.twitter.com/Esfj5g2zPa
— Bryant and Me (@BryantandMe) August 2, 2021
Canadians rolling into the office this morning. #USWNT pic.twitter.com/uuFmVP8qgY
— Rohan Chatterjee (@rohanchatterjee) August 2, 2021
In a shocking turn of events, the #USMNT won the Gold Cup, the #NERevs are in first place in the Supporters Shield, and the #USWNT lost to Canada in the Olympics…
I think I woke up in some alternate reality pic.twitter.com/ToevGzFzx7
— Kelly (@Failedshipper91) August 2, 2021
We love you #USWNT and will be with you bright and early in the US on Thurs, let's get that medal! #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/Mvr6mAeqJj
— gina gatto (@ginacatto) August 2, 2021
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USA will play for bronze on August 5
While the Americans suffered a shock defeat in the semifinals, their tournament isn’t over just yet. They will compete for a bronze medal on August 5 in the Ibaraki Kashima Stadium. Despite missing out on gold, a victory this Thursday would mark an improvement on their previous result in Rio.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Soccer Football – Women – Semifinal – United States v Canada – Ibaraki Kashima Stadium, Ibaraki, Japan – August 2, 2021. United States players after the match REUTERS/Mike Segar
They will take on Australia at 5:30pm local time. However, Canada stole the show today by securing their first ever appearance in the gold medal match at the Games. They will take on Sweden on August 6 at 11:00am local time in the Olympic stadium.
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