Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament final
Football match
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The 2020 Summer Olympic women's football final was a football match that took place at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, on 6 August 2021 to determine the winner of women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Canada won their first gold medal by defeating Sweden 3–2 in the penalty shoot-out after both teams drew 1–1 after extra time in the final.
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| Event | Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament | ||||||
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| After extra time Canada won 3–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 6 August 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | ||||||
| Referee | Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) | ||||||
Venue
The final was originally scheduled to be held at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo at 11:00 local time. Both teams requested a later kickoff time due to concerns about excessive heat; as the National Stadium was already booked for athletics events in the evening, the game was moved to 21:00 local time at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama.[1][2]
Route to the final
Sweden
| Match | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 |  United States |
3–0 |
| 2 |  Australia |
4–2 |
| 3 |  New Zealand |
2–0 |
| QF |  Japan |
3–1 |
| SF | Australia |
1–0 |
Sweden qualified for the tournament by placing top-three of European teams at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[3] In the finals tournament in Japan, they were drawn into Group G alongside the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Canada
Canada qualified for the tournament by advancing to the final of the qualifying tournament.[4] For the finals tournament, they were drawn into Group E alongside Japan, Great Britain and Chile. Canada opened their tournament vs Japan at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, a 1–1 draw with Christine Sinclair providing the goal in the 6th minute.[5]
Match
Details
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   Canada[6]
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Statistics
| Statistic | Sweden | Canada |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 24 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
| Corner kicks | 14 | 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12 | 9 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Viewership
Despite taking place early in the morning in Canada, the game was viewed by 4.4 million Canadians on CBC Television, making it the most watched event of the games in Canada.[9]