Canada WNT completes pre-Olympic preparations
Canada finished second in the tournament after a win and a loss. Canada won 2:0 over New Zealand on 14 July and lost 1:2 to Brazil on 17 July.
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“It is a great place in which we have been able to get the right balance of work, rest and play,” said Canadian head coach John Herdman. “What a classic match today. It was one of those matches that will really set you up for a big tournament.”
With an added-time winner against Canada, Brazil won the Match World Women’s Cup 2012. The final ranking was Brazil first, Canada second, New Zealand third, and Colombia fourth. The best goalkeeper of the tournament was Brazil’s Andreia while the best player of the tournament was Canada’s Diana Matheson.