Canada loses on penalties to Germany in Olympic soccer quarterfinal

Canada's Nichelle Prince jumps over Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (Julio Cortez/The Canadian Press)

There will be a new Olympic women's soccer champion at the Paris Games.

Canada is out of the tournament after losing 4-2 on penalty kicks to Germany following a scoreless draw in quarterfinal play at Stade de Marseille.

Canada won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

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Germany will move on to play the United States on Tuesday in Lyon.

The Americans beat Japan 1-0 in an early quarterfinal.

It was the first loss for the Canadians, who qualified for the knockout stage despite a six-point penalty from FIFA due to a Canada Soccer drone spying scandal.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2024.

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