COC, Canada Soccer appeal FIFA's 6-point deduction from women's team in Olympic tournament

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Canada's win over France ensured the defending champion Canadians still have a chance of reaching the knockout stage at the Paris Olympics.

The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer are appealing FIFA's six-point penalty to the national women's soccer team in the wake of a spying scandal at the Paris Games.Canada's win over France ensured the defending champion Canadians still have a chance of reaching the knockout stage at the Paris Olympics.

A team analyst was caught using a drone to spy on New Zealand's practices before the start of competition. FIFA strips Canada of 6 points in Olympic soccer, bans coach Bev Priestman for 1 year in drone spying scandalA hearing will likely be held Tuesday and a ruling is expected Wednesday, before Canada's final group stage game against Colombia in Nice.

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