France meets Brazil, champion Canada meets Germany in 2024 Olympic women's football quarterfinals

France women's team won Group A after a 2-0 win over New Zealand, while defending champions Canada won 1-0 against Colombia in women's football at the 2024 Olympics.

Pháp gặp Brazil, nhà vô địch Canada đụng Đức ở tứ kết bóng đá nữ Olympic 2024- Ảnh 1. — *Marie Katoto (right) celebrates a goal for the French women's team - Photo: REUTERS*

Early morning of August 1, the last two matches of Group A determined the last 3 teams to qualify for the quarter-finals of the women's football event at the Paris Olympics 2024. France, Canada and Colombia advanced. At the Stade de Lyon, the French women's team was expected to deliver an exciting match against New Zealand. The two teams played with dedication and scored 3 goals in 90 minutes of play. Striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto's brace helped the French team excel. Marie rose to the top of the scoring list with 5 goals after 3 matches at the Paris Olympics. The only goal for the New Zealand women's team was scored by center-back Kate Taylor in the 43rd minute. This result made New Zealand the only team eliminated from Group A because they had no points. Because in the match taking place at the same time at the Stade de Nice, Colombia only lost to Olympic women's champion Canada with a score of 0-1. Center-back Vanessa Gilles scored in the 61st minute.

Tuyển nữ Canada tiếp tục hành trình bảo vệ danh hiệu tại Olympic 2024- Ảnh: REUTERS — *Canadian women's team continues its journey to defend its title at the 2024 Olympics - Photo: REUTERS*

This result helps Colombia's women become the second-best third-placed team with the Brazilian women's team to enter the quarterfinals. Colombia has 3 points, ahead of Brazil on goal difference (0 vs. -2). The 2020 Tokyo Olympic champion, Canada's women's team, won the second place. The team led by coach Bev Priestman has 3 points like Colombia but has a better goal difference (+3 vs. 0). With the top spot in Group A and 6 points, the French women's team will meet the Brazilian women's team in the quarterfinals. The Brazilian women's team will be without the legendary Marta Silva because of the red card in the loss to Spain. Meanwhile, the defending champion Canada will meet the German women's team, the second-placed team in Group B. Colombia will face Spain, the top team in Group C, in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic women's football.