Canada beats Brazil in penalty kicks for spot in Tokyo soccer semifinals

Canada beat Brazil 4-3 in penalty kicks in the women’s soccer quarter-finals on Friday to advance to the high stakes semi-finals where they will, once again, play for a medal.

Canada will next face the United States, who beat the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty shootout, with a spot in the gold medal game on the line. It will be a rematch of the London 2012 semifinal match where the U.S. beat Canada 4-3 despite a hat trick from Christine Sinclair.

The match between Canada and the U.S. is scheduled for 4 a.m. ET/ 1 a.m. PT on Monday.

In a rematch of the bronze medal game from the 2016 Rio Olympics, Canada’s keeper Stephanie Labbé stood out with huge, game-saving saves when it mattered most.

This isn’t the first time the Canadians have iced Brazil’s dream of a medal in women’s soccer. Back in 2016, Canada beat Marta and the home team 2-1 to earn bronze at the Rio Games.

Canada will try to secure a medal in women’s soccer for the third consecutive Olympic Games.

Sweden will face Australia in the other semifinal.

With files from Sportsnet’s Julia Kreuz