It is the second straight Olympics that the U.S. failed to reach the gold medal game. Canada pounced in the 74th minute on Jessie Fleming’s penalty kick, which gave Canada its first win against the United States since 2001. Canada features Quinn, a midfielder who will become the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal. “It sucks not to be able to compete for a gold medal, which is what we wanted. A short time later, Labbe stopped Julie Ertz’s header off a corner from Rapinoe as the United States increased the pressure.

Source: ABC News August 02, 2021 10:16 UTC