MARSEILLE, France — The mercurial Canadian women’s soccer team faces Germany in a do-or-die quarterfinal game Saturday (1 p.m. ET) at the 67,394-seat Orange Velodrome in Marseille. It’s the undefeated world No. 8 ranked and heavily sanctioned Canada’s third straight must-win contest in France. The No. 4 Germans won impressively over Australia and Zambia, but got smashed by the United States in the group stage. Get this – defending champ Canada is riding a 10-game Olympic winning streak. Their last defeat? A 2-0 loss to Germany in the semifinal at the Rio 2016 Games.&nbsp;

Canada-Germany should be another epic battle for multiple medalists{ai:summary}In the shadow of the Orange Velodrome, Canada’s women’s soccer team stands at the precipice, facing Germany in a quarterfinal that will decide their fate. Undefeated yet pressured, they cling to their Olympic winning streak, haunted by a past loss to the same foe.The stakes are high and the air thick with tension as the clock ticks down to kickoff. Only one can dance past the quarterfinals; the game promises to be as sharp and unforgiving as a blade in an alley. #sports

Your guide to Canada vs. Germany Olympic soccer showdown

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