USWNT overwhelms Germany; Canada and Japan win late on wild Olympics Matchday 2

Matchday 2 of the Olympic women's football tournament group stage DELIVERED on many levels. We talked about the USWNT's decisive 4-1 victory over Germany; Canada's wild upset over France with the cloud of (**gestures wildly at the abyss**) everything going on with their team and in their federation; Japan's late-winner to devastate Brazil; the mayhem in Australia's 6-5 victory over Zambia; and every other match on the docket. 0:00 - USWNT dominates behind Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, and more 16:00 - Australia finds a way to get past Zambia in 6-5 match with plenty of skill (and mistakes) 20:35 - Group B and third-place-team scenarios for advancing 22:30 - We talk about Canada, "taking away" medals, and the repercussions of a scandal 27:50 - Canada mounts a second-half comeback to beat France 2-1 32:15 - France, why ya gotta look aimless on offense so often? 35:50 - Colombia dominates New Zealand + how far can Colombia go? (Editorial note: Recorded before Mayra Ramirez's two-match suspension was confirmed. Or maybe it was and we just didn't see it... who knows?) 39:30 - Canada vs. Colombia should be a banger 42:25 - Spain gets past Nigeria 1-0 and clinch spot in the knockout stage 46:45 - Christy Ucheibe and general Nigeria appreciation 48:00 - Quick Zambia detour because LFG Copper Queens 51:15 - Very quick lookahead at Nigeria vs. Japan 51:50 - Japan vs. Brazil: Handball calls + "Ball don't lie" + Marta is good at passing (and everything else) 59:50 - Spain vs. Brazil in a football match: Pretty good! 102:40 - A quick note about NWSL all-time leading scorer Lynn Williams Subscribe now to catch all of our women's football talk, including our ongoing coverage of the NWSL and the 2024 Olympics. Check us out: X/Twitter: @itc_pod  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@intothechannelpod Instagram: @intothechannelpod Threads: @intothechannelpod Tik Tok: @intothechannel