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WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Defending champions Canada kick off the Olympics football tournament tomorrow afternoon when they take on New Zealand in St Etienne.
Tomorrow’s other games see Germany meet Australia, Spain versus Japan and Nigeria up against Brazil before four-time gold medal winners the USA face Zambia and hosts France play Colombia in Lyon.
Britain’s Rebecca Welch is one of the nine referees officiating at the tournament.
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