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Rio 2016: Germany tops Canada, Brazil suffers shootout heartbreak

Sweden will face Germany in the women's football final at Rio 2016, the former having knocked out Brazil on penalties at the Maracana.

Brazil was agonizingly denied a place in the final of the women's football tournament at Rio 2016, courtesy of a penalty shootout defeat to Sweden.

Despite being on the front foot for the vast majority of Tuesday's match at the Maracana, Brazil was unable to break the deadlock against a team it beat 5-1 in the group stage.

After 120 minutes of goalless action, Sweden ran out a 4-3 winner on penalties. Pia Sundhage's team will now face Germany, a 2-0 winner over Canada, in Friday's final.