The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer are appealing FIFAº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s six-point penalty to the national womenº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s soccer team in the wake of a spying scandal at the Paris Games.
FIFA docked the points on Saturday as part of a punishment that included a fine for Canada Soccer and the suspension of three coaching staff members for one year.
A team analyst was caught using a drone to spy on New Zealandº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s practices before the start of competition.
The Court of Arbitration for Sportº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s special Olympic court in Paris confirmed today that it had received the appeal, officially kicking off the process.
A hearing will likely be held Tuesday and a ruling is expected Wednesday, before Canadaº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s final group stage game against Colombia in Nice.
Canada opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over New Zealand before pulling out a stunning 2-1 victory over France after scoring late in injury time. The win over the host side ensured the defending champion Canadians still have a chance of reaching the knockout stage.