Canada is hoping for a change in scheduling for the Tokyo2020 women’s soccer final vs. Sweden due to concerns about sweltering temperatures in Tokyo.
"I myself have been in contact with FIFA today and written to them, so that's about where the situation is today," Sweden's head coach Marika Domanski Lyfors told reporters.
"It is primarily about the players' health we're thinking about and trying to change the time of the game. There's a pretty big difference between playing in the afternoon or evening, and we are very much exposed to the warmth and heat," she added.
Reuters reports the Swedish Football Association has reached out to the International Olympic Committee along with Canada to see if the game can be moved. Canada will capture a third straight Olympic medal Friday vs. Sweden, regardless of the outcome, after finishing third at both the 2012 London Games and four years later in Rio de Janeiro.canada-supports-changing-gold-medal-match-time-vs-sweden-due-heat
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