Canada and Sweden will play for gold on Friday at 8 a.m. ET in the women's soccer final at the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games. Kickoff was originally set for Friday morning (11 a.m. local time, Thursday 10 p.m. ET).
A Canada Soccer spokesperson confirms the match will now be played Friday night at International Stadium Yokohama.Both teams requested a time change due to concerns about the players' health and safety.
Temperatures have hovered in the mid-30s all week in the Tokyo area and the forecast is calling for more of the same Friday afternoon.canada-vs-sweden-womens-soccer-final-moved-evening-due-heat-concerns
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