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Players of Sweden, left, and Canada prior to the women's soccer match for the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Canada vs Sweden 8/6/2021

Aug. 06, 2021 08:19 AM EDT

Canada's team poses for a group photo prior to a women's semifinal soccer match against United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Canada vs USA 8/2/2021

Aug. 02, 2021 04:07 AM EDT

Brazil's Debinha, left, her teammate Marta, right, and Canada's Janine Beckie go for a header during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Rifu, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazil vs Canada 7/30/2021

Jul. 30, 2021 04:23 AM EDT

Thorns forward Christine Sinclair (#12) scores on a penalty kick to give the Portland Thorns a 2-0 lead over the Chicago Red Stars in an NWSL match at Providence Park on Sunday, May 16, 2021. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)
Christine Sinclair leads Canadian team for the Olympics

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 23, 2021 02:52 PM EDT