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Canada Soccer Faces Scrutiny Over Olympic Drone Spying Incident

Aug 8, 2024, 11:00 AM

A recent FIFA report has revealed that the Canadian women's soccer team used a drone to spy on their opponents' practice sessions ahead of the Paris Olympics. The report suggests that this operation may have been initiated by John Herdman, raising questions about organizational liability within Canada Soccer. Despite the controversy, a new poll indicates that Canadians are divided on FIFA's penalty for the drone spying incident, with most not expressing significant outrage over the punishment.