The final of the women’s Olympic football tournament between Canada and Sweden was rescheduled Friday evening at 9 p.m. local (2 p.m. French) and relocated to Yokohama, due to the hot weather expected in Tokyo.
The organizers announced on Thursday the rescheduling of the match scheduled for the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, site of the athletics competitions, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2020 Olympics, following discussions between the organizing committee, the International Federation. football and the International Olympic Committee.
The two selections have expressed their concerns for the health and safety of their players. Temperatures in the Japanese capital are expected to peak at 33 ° C by noon on Friday. As a result of the rescheduling of this final, the match for the bronze medal in the men’s tournament between Japan and Mexico in Saitama has been brought forward from two hours to 18 hours local (11 French hours).
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