FIFA dismisses Canada soccer’s appeal to reduce 6-point penalty in wake of drone-spying scandal
FIFA has dismissed an appeal from the Canadian women’s soccer team to have a six-point penalty deducted in the wake of drone gate.
FIFA docked the women’s team six points after a Canadian staffer was caught using a drone to spy on New Zealand team practices before the start of competition at the Paris Games.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canada Soccer on Monday appealed FIFA’s penalty to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Paris.
Canada has won its first two games in the Olympic tournament and will face Colombia today.
Canada Soccer did not appeal the one-year bans handed down to Priestman and two staff members.
Canada came from behind to earn a dramatic 2-1 win over France on Sunday, helping it stave off elimination.
Canada is competing in Paris in its fifth Olympic tournament and is seeking to reach the medal podium for a fourth straight time after winning two bronzes (2012 and 2016) and a gold (2021). Canada is also looking to become the first nation to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals since the United States won three in a row from 2004 to 2012.
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