(CNN) The United States Women's National Team narrowly lost to Canada 1-0 in the Olympic semifinals in Japan on Monday, ending the world champion's bid for the gold medal. Jessie Fleming's second-half penalty decided the game as Canada defeated the US for the first time in 20 years. The USWNT was aiming to become the first reigning FIFA World Cup champion to win a gold medal in women's football. You never want to lose in a world championship, you never want to lose to Canada, obviously, and you never want to lose playing the way we did. Canada will play Sweden in Friday's gold medal match after the European team secured a 1-0 victory over Australia later on Monday.

Source: CNN August 02, 2021 14:48 UTC