Host France and Olympic champion Canada took the top two places in group &bdquo ;A“ at the women's football tournament at the Paris Games, BTA reported.
Both teams continue to the quarter-finals of the competition.
The French women beat New Zealand 2:1, and Canada beat Colombia 1:0.
„The Roosters“ finished in first position with 6 points, while Canada and Colombia shared second and third place with 3 points each ahead of New Zealand, whose team recorded three losses and 0 points. The Canadian women won all three of their matches but were left with 3 points as FIFA stripped them of 6 points due to the spying scandal they were embroiled in.
Teams USA and Germany recorded further victories and also qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympic women's soccer tournament.
The American women prevailed over Australia with 2:1, and the team Germany defeated Zambia with 4:1 in their third matches of group "B". of the Games. The USA took first place with three wins from three matches and a total asset of 9 points, Germany finished in second position with 6 points, Australia remained in third place with 3 points, and the Zambian team – fourth with 0 points.
In group “C“ Brazil lost 2-0 to world champions Spain, who had already secured a place in the quarter-finals thanks to goals from Alecia Putejas and Atenea del Castillo. The Spanish women confidently took the top of the group standings with 9 points. Team Japan defeated Nigeria 3:1 to finish in second position and will also play in the quarterfinals, collecting 6 points. Brazil placed third with 3 points and Nigeria remained in last position with 0 points.
Brazil were down to 10 men in the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time when Marta, 38, was shown a straight red card. Brazil's leading scorer has already announced that he will end his career with the national team after the Olympics.
The Brazilians still found a place in the top 8 after advancing together with Colombia as the two best third teams.
Quarterfinal Pairings of the Olympic Women's Football Tournament:
USA - Japan
Spain - Colombia
Canada - Germany
France - Brazil