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What are the expectations for Canada's national women's team at the Tokyo Olympics?The victory means the eighth-ranked Canadian women can now work towards a third straight podium finish at the Games, following bronze-medal performances in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016.The breakthrough came late when the 18-year-old Huitema capped off a pretty passing play involving Ashley Lawrence, Janine Beckie and substitute Deanne Rose, whose cross found an unmarked Huitema in front.
Canada advances to Sunday's final against either the top-ranked Americans or No. 26 Mexico who met in the late game Friday at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Canadian women did not play in the 1996 or 2000 Olympics, when the U.S. was the lone CONCACAF representative in a then-eight-team field. After scoring 22 goals in three round-robin games, Canada's offence looked anything but sharp to start.
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