Canada won 1-0 in the final Group A match of the 2024 Paris Olympics against Colombia in Nice Stade de Nice, France on the 1st (Korea time) thanks to Vanessa's first goal in the 16th minute of the second half.

Having gained three points in the group league with the victory, Canada secured a berth to the quarterfinals by ranking second in Group A following the host country France with six points. The team will have a quarterfinal match against Germany in Marseille on Wednesday. France-Brazil, Spain-Colombia, and the U.S.-Japan will compete for the semifinals. Canada is the winner of the last Tokyo Olympics.

Canada won all three games against France, New Zealand and Colombia in the group stage, but only scored three points because of the disciplinary action for "Spygate."

Canada was suspected of spying on New Zealand by flying a drone on the 22nd, a day before the first group match against New Zealand, which won 2-1. Upon receiving a report from a New Zealand staff, local police arrested a Canadian national team power analyst who was operating a drone, revealing a "drone spy."

In addition to the points cut, three coaches including Canadian women's team coach Beverly Priestman were suspended for one year. The Canadian Football Association was fined 200,000 Swiss francs (310 million won).

FIFA has also decided to investigate how Canada won the gold medal in women's soccer at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "My heart is breaking," Priestman said, acknowledging that he had spied on his opponent with a drone.

Canada defeated Colombia just hours after FIFA rejected the Canadian Football Association's appeal.

FIFA Appeals Judge Neil Eggleston said in a 26-page document detailing evidence and witness statements to help explain the ruling that "spying has always been done by the Canadian women's team" and that "the actions of the Canadian team at the Olympics are inexcusable and unacceptable."

"One thing we can control, one thing in our hands is the pitch," Jill said. "The world is turning its back on us, but it's something they can't take away from us," adding that she was able to overcome unfavorable conditions and make it to the quarterfinals.

Aside from Canada's advance to the quarterfinals, Canadian soccer's integrity has been dealt a severe blow. There is a possibility that the Canadian men's team will be given additional punishment. Prestman confessed that the Canadian men's team used a similar strategy. Officials from the Canadian Football Association also said that there have been several cases of spying on the opponent's training by flying drones.[메이저놀이터](https://www.ibeautylab.co.kr/18/)

He served as coach of current Toronto coach John Hurdman who led the Canadian women's team from 2011 to 2018. Hurdman then led the men's team to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FIFA suspects that Hurdman has established a "drone culture." However, Hurdman said through Canadian media that while he was the coach of the national team at the Olympics or the World Cup, we were never involved in such activities.

If the Canadian men's team is disciplined, it will inevitably affect the 2026 North-China World Cup. Canada is one of the three countries to host the 2026 tournament along with the United States and Mexico. The Canadian men's team has been led by coach Jesse March, a candidate for the Korean head coach, since May. He participated in the Copa America last month and created a surprise fourth-place sensation.