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Team GB come from behind to draw with Canada
Hege Riise

HEGE RIISE praised Team GB’s powers of recovery after they booked an Olympic quarter-final against Australia.

Caroline Weir’s deflected leveller earned the Brits a 1-1 draw with Canada which was enough to top Group E.

Adriana Leon’s second-half opener looked to have snatched victory for Canada before Weir, who had already hit the bar and post, struck late on in Kashima.

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