Canada's Olympic Scandal: FIFA Drones in Paris

FIFA deducted six points from Canada's women's soccer team in the Paris Olympics and banned three coaches, including head coach Bev Priestman, for one year in a drone-spying scandal. The Canadian soccer federation was fined 200,000 Swiss francs. The coaches allegedly spied on New Zealand's training sessions.

In a dramatic turn of events at the Paris Olympics, FIFA has deducted six points from Canada's women's soccer team and imposed a one-year ban on three coaches, including head coach Bev Priestman, over a drone-spying scandal.

The Canadian soccer federation has been fined 200,000 Swiss francs ($226,000) after it was revealed that two assistant coaches were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand's training sessions. The scandal erupted before Canada's opening game last Wednesday.

Priestman, who led Canada to Olympic glory in Tokyo 2021, along with assistants Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander, have been suspended from all soccer activities for a year. With the coaches ousted, Canada now faces the daunting task of advancing in the tournament with an interim coach.