Canada vs Great Britain LIVE: Women’s football result, final score and reaction at Tokyo Olympics today
The final group stage game will determine if Team GB go through as group winners or runners-up
Great Britain take on Canada in their third and final group stage fixture on Tuesday, already through to the knockout phase but now trying to secure top spot.
Six points taken so far, courtesy of a two-goal victory over Chile and a late win over hosts Japan, leave Team GB able to rotate the squad for this fixture if head coach Hege Riise wants to, though in theory a first-place finish in the group should yield a better fixture in the quarter-finals. If Great Britain finish top, they will play third place from either Group F or G - China PR or Australia at the start of play on the final round of games - while a second-place finish sees them play F’s runners-up, likely Brazil or Netherlands.
Canada still need a point to guarantee their own progression, though with the two best third-place sides also going through, they look in a strong position to reach the last eight regardless.
Follow live updates of Canada vs Great Britain at Tokyo 2020, as well as major updates from other events below:
Tokyo 2020: Canada 1-0 Great Britain
65’ mins
Great Britain trying to push on and find an equaliser and Paris almost waltzes through the defence, but just loses her footing and control of the ball inside the area.
As it stands, in second, a tough assignment against Netherlands or Brazil is probable for Team GB - so suddenly, for the first time at the Olympics, the emphasis is on having to go on and attack and come from behind.
Women’s Gymnastics Team Final
We are going down to the wire for the gold medal. Just the floor to come. USA vs ROC.
Women’s Gymnastics Team Final
The momentum is with USA. Here comes Grace McCallum, the first of six routines on the floor between the Americans and ROC.
Tokyo 2020: Canada 1-0 Great Britain
70’ mins
So close! Weir races into the left channel and takes a brilliant first touch to set up the shot on the angle, but her fierce drive smashes against the underside of the crossbar, bounces on the line, hits the post and rolls out! Incredible how it didn’t go in for an equaliser.
Canada sub - Grosso on for Quinn for Canada.
Women’s Gymnastics Team Final
Impressive from Grace McCallum. She starts well, albeit without a spectacular routine. It won’t blow ROC away but it is a good opener for the US.
Now, what can the Russians do?
Women’s Gymnastics Team Final
American McCallum received a score of 13.5 for her floor routine as the US look to put pressure on the Russian leaders.
The first ROC athlete responds with a 13.366. USA narrowly reduce the overall margin then.
Around 0.6 separating the Russian Olympic Committee and USA now with just two floor routines left each. It’s going down to the wire.
Women’s Gymnastics Team Final
OH NO! Jordan Chiles falls as she goes for an intricate move on the floor but can’t quite execute! She’s back to her feet to finish the routine but that could well see the ROC clinch victory!
USA could not afford any more mistakes.
Women’s Gymnastics Team Final
It’s just 11.7 for Jordan Giles on the floor. The judges made her pay for her fall midway through the routine.
Just three more routines to come, two for the ROC and one for the US. The Russians can almost touch the gold medal.
Tokyo 2020: Canada 1-0 Great Britain
82’ mins
Into the closing stages and Team GB trying to force the issue but not really creating any moments of danger, it must be said. They need a goal for that easier draw in the knockouts - marginally at least.
Tokyo 2020: GOAL! Canada 1-1 Great Britain
GOAL! 84’ mins
There’s the equaliser! Weir takes her time, lines up a strike from range and it takes a huge deflection to flick into the far corner, no chance for Labbe and Great Britain are back to 1-1 - and back to the top of the group!
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