LIVE Match Thread: Canada vs. Costa Rica—2020 Olympic Qualifying

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsMATCH THREAD

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CANADA:

COSTA RICA (we can practice our Spanish reading comprehension):

PREVIEW

Canada’s women’s national team will play Costa Rica on Friday for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

The Canadian women (No. 8) went undefeated in the group stage, outscoring their opponents by a combined score of 22-0.

Costa Rica (No. 37), meanwhile, slipped up one time in round-robin action, losing to the strong Americans 6-0 in their final match. They’ll look to bounce back against Christine Sinclair’s side, but it won’t be easy as Canada owns a 13-0-0 all-time…