Women's Olympic Football Tournament Final Results

United States 1-0 Brazil

USA's head coach Emma Hayes lead the team to victory just 76 days after her first training session with the team. USA take gold with a goal from Mallory Swanson in the right bottom corner. The final was shown on TV but in case you didn't catch it you can watch highlights on Youtube and BBC iPlayer.  

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