Canada’s drone crash continues as CAS rejects points appeal with players forced to pay the price

July 31 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has turned down Canada’s appeal against the six-point deduction for their women’s team in the wake of the drone scandal.

The Canadians were docked six points and fined CHF 200,000 by FIFA after a staff member used a drone to spy on a New Zealand training session last week. The Canadians did not appeal the ban on coach Bev Priestman.

The appeal to either cancel or reduce the points deduction was made to the CAS Ad hoc Division at...