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    "title": "Canada falls in Olympic quarter-final",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:27:51",
    "published_at": "2008-08-15 11:00:00",
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    "subtitle": "For more information on this match, please visit the following fixture link. Canada\u2019s Olympic dream has come to an end after a 1:2 loss to the United States at the Women\u2019s Olympic Football Tournament. Canada held the world\u2019s number-one ranked Americans to an even score for much of the 15 August quar\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>For more information on this match, please visit the followingfixturelink.<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s Olympic dream has come to an end after a 1:2 loss to the United States at the Women&rsquo;s Olympic Football Tournament. Canada held the world&rsquo;s number-one ranked Americans to an even score for much of the 15 August quarter-final, but the United States finally went up for good with the winner in extra time.<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s football team was participating in its first Women&rsquo;s Olympic Football Tournament. Canada was successful in reaching the quarter-final stage, but could not topple the reigning Olympic champions. Heading into this tournament, the United States is the only team with a top-three finish in all eight senior women&rsquo;s FIFA tournaments (five FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cups and three Women&rsquo;s Olympic Football Tournaments).<br>\u200bThe 15 August match not only marks the end of Canada&rsquo;s first Olympic run, but also the end of coach Even Pellerud&rsquo;s coaching reign in Canada. Since coming to Canada in late 1999, Pellerud has helped Canada qualify for two FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cups and one Women&rsquo;s Olympic Football Tournament.<br>\u200bThe United States will now face Japan in the Women&rsquo;s Olympic Football Tournament semi-final on 18 August. Japan won 2:0 over hosts China on goals by Homare Sawa and Yuki Nagasato. The other semi-final match features Brazil and Germany. Brazil won 2:1 over Norway (goals by Daniela and Marta) while Germany won 2:0 over Sweden (goals by Kerstin Garefrenkes and Simone Laudehr).<br>\u200bBoth semi-final winners will then advance to the Women&rsquo;s Olympic Football Tournament final on 21 August (21.00 local / 09.00 ET / 06.00 PT).</p>",
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