In a stunning development that has shaken the international soccer community, the Canadian women’s soccer team has been deducted six points from the Olympic women’s soccer tournament. Head coach Bev Priestman has also been handed a one-year ban by FIFA, the global governing body of soccer.
The penalties come in the wake of a drone spying scandal that has cast a shadow over Canada’s defense of their Olympic gold medal. On Saturday, FIFA announced the sanctions, citing violations of fair play regulations related to unauthorized surveillance of opposing teams’ training sessions.
The allegations suggest that members of the Canadian coaching staff employed drones to gather tactical information on rival teams during closed practice sessions. The revelations have ignited debates over ethics and sportsmanship in the highly competitive world of international soccer.
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