The U.S. Women's National Team was stunned in the Olympic soccer tournament semifinals by familiar foe Canada. A 74th minute goal was the lone score of the contest to give Canada a 1-0 win.
The loss is only the second time the USWNT has not qualified for the Olympic final since the sport was added in 1996. In 61 prior meetings, the USWNT has lost to Canada only ten times, and this loss was the team's first to Canada since 2001.
The USWNT still has a chance to win an Olympic medal when it faces Australia in the bronze medal match
In Monday's completed action, American Keni Harrison finished second in a photo finish behind gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico in the women's 100-meter hurdles.
And the U.S. women's beach volleyball team of April Ross and Alix Klineman kept their quest for gold alive on Monday with a straight-sets win over Cuba.
After a devastating loss to Canada this morning ended the USWNT's hopes for gold, the team will need to rebound quickly for a rematch with group stage opponent Australia in the bronze medal game.
Sweden and Australia faced off in the second semifinal game of the day, and Sweden came out on top in the same 1-0 victory that Canada earned over the Americans. Sweden and Canada will battle it out for the gold medal, which neither nation has ever won in women's soccer. Sweden took silver at the 2016 Olympics, and Canada won bronze in both 2012 and 2016.
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