Canada appeals FIFA’s points deduction of Olympic’s women’s soccer

The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer are appealing FIFA’s six-point punishment to nan nationalist women’s soccer squad successful nan aftermath of a spying ungraded astatine nan Paris Games.

FIFA docked nan points connected Saturday arsenic portion of a reward that included a good for Canada Soccer and nan suspension of 3 coaching unit members for 1 year.

A squad expert was caught utilizing a drone to spy connected New Zealand’s practices earlier nan commencement of competition.

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s typical Olympic tribunal successful Paris confirmed coming that it had received nan appeal, officially kicking disconnected nan process.

A proceeding will apt beryllium held Tuesday and a ruling is expected Wednesday, earlier Canada’s last group shape crippled against Colombia successful Nice.

Canada opened nan tourney pinch a 2-1 triumph complete New Zealand earlier pulling retired a stunning 2-1 triumph complete France aft scoring precocious successful wounded time. The triumph complete nan big broadside ensured nan defending champion Canadians still person a chance of reaching nan knockout stage.