Devastation for Team GB and Brazil, as Miedema miss costs Dutch 

USA and Canada progress on penalties, Sweden to meet Australia
Devastation for Team GB and Brazil, as Miedema miss costs Dutch 

Hege Riise’s side crashed out of the Olympics (Barrington Coombs/PA)

Great Britain women were left “devastated” after their bid for Olympic soccer glory was ended by Australia in an agonising 4-3 defeat after extra-time.

A last-gasp equaliser and a missed penalty cost Team GB a place in the semi-finals after Ellen White’s double had give them a 2-1 lead going into the final minute of normal time.

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