Canada's women's football team have been deducted six points from their group in the Olympics and coach Bev Priestman has been banned for one year after a drone was used to spy on a rival team's training sessions.

Fifa announced the sanctions - which include a £175,720 fine for the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) - a day after English-born Priestman was removed as Canada's Olympic head coach.

CSA officials Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander have also been suspended by Fifa for a year.

Football's governing body Fifa said the use of the drone by Canada's team was in "violation" of its principles.

"The officials were each found responsible for offensive behaviour and violation of the principles of fair play in connection with the CSA's Women’s representative team's drones usage in the scope of the Olympic football tournament," said a Fifa statement.

Priestman "voluntarily" withdrew from her coaching duties for Canada's opening game against the Kiwis after the New Zealand Olympic Committee reported a drone was flown over their training session on Monday.

"In defense of our rights, AFA will ask on what grounds the decision was made and evaluate the relevant appeals," Tapia said.

Soccer commands a devoted following in Argentina, which has notched three World Cup victories - the latest against France in 2022.

Argentina also won the Americas' top continental league earlier this month, beating Colombia in another chaotic final in Miami and scoring a record 16th victory in the Copa America.