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Canadian women's soccer team avoids upset, rallies past New Zealand in Olympic opener amid drone scandal

Canada forward Cloé Lacasse, right, is congratulated after scoring the equalizer during the Olympic Group A match against New Zealand on Thursday at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, France. (Silvia Izquierdo/The Associated Press - image credit)
Canada forward Cloé Lacasse, right, is congratulated after scoring the equalizer during the Olympic Group A match against New Zealand on Thursday at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, France. (Silvia Izquierdo/The Associated Press - image credit)

The Canadian women's soccer team opened its Olympic title defence with a 2-1 comeback win over No. 28 New Zealand on Thursday in Group A play at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Étienne, France.

Cloé Lacasse and Evelyne Viens scored for Canada, which next faces No. 2 France on Sunday before finishing group play against No. 22 Colombia on July 31.

More to come.