The Canadian Women's soccer team has picked up right where they left off in the 2012 Olympics as they have captured two vital victories against Australia and Zimbabwe that has put Canada in a great position to defend their Olympic Bronze medal they scored in 2012.
After all of that, Canada is still not recognized as one of the top women's soccer countries in the world.
Currently ranked 10th in the world, John Herdman's group certainly doesn't play like it. Their 2-0 win against Australia being down to 10 players might as well be one of their biggest win in team history.
It will all be meaningless if Canada bows out in the Quarterfinals this time around. As Women's soccer stands now, they are 5-6 teams that are capable of winning the Gold Medal. Those countries would be USA, Brazil, Germany, Japan, France and Sweden.
Canada wants to be in the conversation, and the next week will be a huge measuring stick of where Canada sits at an international level.
More importantly, with Canadian hero Christine Sinclair at the age of 33 one has to wonder how many good opportunities she has left to make a splash on the world stage.
If Canada wants to be in the elite of Women's soccer, finding a way to back their Bronze medal in 2012 and their 2015 Quarterfinal appearance in absolutely crucial.
The time is now, as Canada looks to win Group F of the 2016 Rio Olympics. However, getting destroyed this afternoon would be a frustrating two steps back for a country trying to build a powerhouse that will be just as good as USA.
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