What started as a disappointing Olympics for the United States women's soccer team ended the same way.
The U.S. lost to Canada 1-0 thanks to a late, VAR-given penalty kick that was their only real chance of the game.
In the later semifinal, Sweden continued its dominant tournament with a 1-0 win over Australia.
Neither Canada nor Sweden has ever won gold in women's soccer at the Olympics. Canada took bronze in back-to-back tournaments, while Sweden lost to Germany in the 2016 final.
Olympic Women's Soccer Bracket
Friday
Quarterfinal Matchups
Game 1: Canada 0, Brazil 0 (Canada wins, 4-3, on penalties)
Game 2: Australia 4, Great Britain 3
Game 3: Sweden 3, Japan 1
Game 4: USA 2, Netherlands 2 (USA wins, 4-2, on penalties)
Semifinals
Monday, Aug. 2
Game 5: Canada 1, USA 0
Game 6: Sweden 1, Australia 0
Medal matches
Thursday, Aug. 5
Game 7: USA vs. Australia — 4 a.m. ET
Game 8: Sweden vs. Canada — 10 am. ET
Group Standings
The 12 teams in the Olympic women's soccer tournament are broken into three four-team groups. The top two teams will automatically advance, and two third-place teams with the most points will also reach the quarterfinals, with goal differential and goals scored as the next tiebreakers.
Group E
| Team | Points | GD |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 7 | 3 |
| Canada | 5 | 1 |
| Japan | 4 | 0 |
| Chile | 0 | -4 |
Japan needed a win to advance and got it. It's the second of two third-place qualifiers, along with Australia.
Group F
| Team | Points | GD |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 7 | 13 |
| Brazil | 7 | 6 |
| China | 1 | -11 |
| Zambia | 1 | -8 |
Group G
| Team | Points | GD |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 9 | 7 |
| USA | 4 | 2 |
| Australia | 4 | -1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | -6 |
The USWNT advanced with a draw and finished second, because of its goal differential tiebreaker over Australia.
2021 Olympic Women's Soccer Schedule & Results
All four quarterfinal matches were Friday, with the semifinals and medal-round games set for Monday and Thursday. The gold-medal match will be at 10 a.m. ET and more viewable for the American audience.
Wednesday, July 21
| Match | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain 2, Chile 0 | 3:30 a.m. | Olympic |
| Brazil 5, China 0 | 4 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Sweden 3, USA 0 | 4:30 a.m. | USA |
| Japan 1, Canada 1 | 6:30 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Netherlands 10, Zambia 3 | 7 a.m. | Olympic |
| Australia 2, New Zealand 1 | 7:30 a.m. | USA |
Saturday, July 24
| Match | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Canada 2, Chile 1 | 3:30 a.m. | Telemundo |
| China 4, Zambia 4 | 4 a.m. | None |
| Sweden 4, Australia 2 | 4:30 a.m. | NBCSN |
| Great Britain 2, Japan 1 | 6:30 a.m. | None |
| Netherlands 3, Brazil 3 | 7 a.m. | Universo |
| USA 6, New Zealand 1 | 7:30 a.m. | NBCSN |
Tuesday, July 27
| Match | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden 2, New Zealand 0 | 4 a.m. | N/A |
| USA 0, Australia 0 | 4 a.m. | USA |
| Japan 1, Chile 0 | 7 a.m. | Universo |
| Canada 1, Great Britain 1 | 7 a.m. | N/A |
| Netherlands 8, China 2 | 7:30 a.m. | N/A |
| Brazil 1, Zambia 0 | 7:30 a.m. | Telemundo |
Odds to Win Gold Medal
Odds via DraftKings entering the semifinal matches.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| United States | -125 |
| Sweden | +175 |
| Canada | +800 |
| Australia | +900 |
U.S. Women's Roster
Goalkeeper (2): Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns FC), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
Defense (6): Abby Dahlkemper (Manchester City), Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars), Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC), Kelley O’Hara (Washington Spirit), Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC), Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit)
Midfielders (5): Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC), Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash), Samantha Mewis (NC Courage)
Forwards (5): Tobin Heath, Carli Lloyd (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride), Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign)
