Canada has advanced to the semifinals of the women’s Olympic soccer competition with a 1-0 victory over France. Sophie Schmidt scored for Canada after a textbook cross from Janine Beckie in the 56th minute. Team Canada will play Germany in a pool play rematch on Tuesday in Belo Horizonte. Sixth-ranked Sweden will play Brazil, after it defeated Australia 7 to 6 entirely on overtime penalty shots. The 10th-ranked Cinderella Canucks are now one win from climbing the medal podium in back-to-back Games. They won bronze four years ago, defeating France by the same score.
Sophie Schmidt gives #CAN a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute against #FRA. Beckie with the assist https://t.co/1rEInTl0nj
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 12, 2016