Canada’s Women’s World Cup Ends with Tears and Hope

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Published: June 28, 2015

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Three minutes cost Canada in the biggest game the women’s team has ever played. The defence slipped and gave way to England early in the first half, and Canada could not recover.

But the past two weeks earned Canada a generation of new supporters and, with that, a greater future. A 2-1 loss in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup doesn’t erase that progress.

"It's left a legacy. ... I'm sure there are hundreds of young girls in these stadiums now that can see the future,” Canada coach John Herdman told TSN after the match. "They know what sport can do for them. And there will be hundreds of coaches out there pushing them to this limit.”

The numbers tell a similar story. With every one of their games, Canada smashed records. On Saturday night, they one-upped themselves again. There were 54,027 in attendance, a new high for any Canada national team.

The game drew massive ratings on television, too. An average of 3.2 million viewers watched the quarterfinal matchup, "breaking the record for most-watched FIFA Women’s World Cup match ever," per Bell Media.

Even though the hosts did not produce the most exciting football—Canada did not score more than a goal in any game—they did capture the attention of their country.

In the end, they just could not produce the offence they needed to overcome a couple of key mistakes.

Defender Lauren Sesselmann lost control of the ball early on against England, and Jodie Taylor pounced on the mistake and scored. A couple of minutes later, Canada conceded on a set piece, Lucy Bronze sending a looping header beyond goalkeeper Erin McLeod.



Canada hadn’t trailed a game all tournament until then. But the Canadians did not wilt. They kept on gunning for the equaliser. Christine Sinclair, as she always does, cut the deficit in half after a penalty-box scramble, a scruff...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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