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2011 Women’s World Cup Draw
by Pretty Tough
posted November 30, 2010 at 12:19pm

All countries found out who they will be playing in Germany next summer. The World Cup Draw took place in Frankfurt, Germany. Here are the results: Group A: Germany Canada Nigeria France Group B: Japan New Zealand Mexico England Group C: USA Ko...more

WWC:So now we know
by All White Kit
posted November 30, 2010 at 12:31am

Months of suspense can be put to rest as the draw for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup was conducted today. More reaction later today and tomorrow but here’s the nitty-gritty: Group A: Germany Canada Nigeria France Group B: Japan New ...more

2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup locations determined for seeded teams
by All White Kit
posted November 29, 2010 at 12:50am

If you’re among the lucky individuals planning to take in some world-class women’s footie action next summer, here are a few notes for your itinerary. With the release of the four seeded teams today, we now know which stadia each of those teams will...more

Is this the best women’s World Cup field ever?
by All White Kit
posted November 28, 2010 at 7:22pm

The draw for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be conducted tomorrow in Frankfurt, Germany. It will be broadcast live on FIFA.com from 19.25 GMT and on ESPN3.com from 1:40 ET. This is the final time the FIFA Women’s World Cup will feature�...more

Better late than never: USWNT scraps for 1-0 win over Italy, Claims final spot in 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted November 28, 2010 at 6:08pm

Amy Rodriguez’s scrappy goal five minutes before halftime was enough to clinch a 1-0 victory over Italy in the second leg of the UEFA/CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying Playoff. It also sees the United States through to the 2011 FIFA Women’s Wo...more

USA takes the Italy series and final spot in the World Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted November 28, 2010 at 1:10pm

The US Women wrapped up the Italy playoff series against Italy with a 1-0 win on Saturday Nov. 27 as Amy Rodriguez scored the lone goal in the first half. The team played in front of a good crowd of 9,508 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. The g...more

US Women's National Team win reminds us that less is more
by From A Left Wing
posted November 27, 2010 at 6:45pm

The US women's national soccer team qualified for the 2011 World Cup by beating Italy 1-0 in Chicago. We can thank both Amy Rodriguez for the goal, and Rapinoe for the initial shot (which capped a terrific sequence of footwork on her part). Picarelli de...more

US WNT Beats Italy 1-0 to Cement 2011 World Cup Entry
by anngaff
posted November 27, 2010 at 4:22pm

"This wasn't the road we expected, but this team is resilient. We want to thank all of the fans...see you next year in Germany!" Abby Wambach thanked the crowd after the US Women's National Team beat Italy 1-0 to cement their entry into the 2011 World Cu...more

Don’t miss Saturday’s match: #USWNT takes on Italy to qualify for the World Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted November 27, 2010 at 10:30am

For women’s soccer fans, Saturday’s game is kind of a big deal. After winning or being in the finals or semi-finals of every FIFA Women’s World Cup, the U.S. national team is fighting to even be in the 2011 line-up. The CONCACAF WWCQ semifinal lo...more

USWNT 90 Minutes Away From the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Italy Is Too.
by All White Kit
posted November 26, 2010 at 7:00pm

Hold off on the celebrating, we're not there just yet. If there’s one thing you can say about the USWNT these days, it’s that they certainly know how to win ugly. Whether it’s last gasp goals or helpful refereeing decisions, the team has been...more

Retired soccer power Angela Hucles talks post-play life — work, volunteering & pulling for US National Team (as a fan)
by Fair Game News
posted November 26, 2010 at 9:15am

By Megan Wood Angela Hucles, who retired just over a year ago, was a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Boston Breakers powerhouse who played with the team during both the WUSA and WPS eras. Hucles, a Virginia Beach native, was named the 2009 Humanitaria...more

Dear Alex Morgan, THANK YOU!
by All White Kit
posted November 21, 2010 at 11:03am

The USWNT defeated Italy 1-0 thanks to a stoppage time goal from Alex Morgan. The match itself was pretty turgid. Check out the Cover It Live post below for some minute-by-minute coverage and thanks to everyone who participated. The USWNT probab...more

Live Blog from yesterday's Italy vs USWNT – 1st Leg of UEFA/CONCACAF WWCQ Playoff
by All White Kit
posted November 21, 2010 at 10:56am

  Italy/USWNT - First Leg of UEFA/CONCACAF WWC Qualifying Playoff SeriesWatch Replay   ...more

US Women's Team Plays in the Dark: thoughts on today's unlikely win over Italy
by From A Left Wing
posted November 20, 2010 at 9:19pm

Today, Alex Morgan saved the collective ass of the US Women's National Team. The Californian super-sub drew blood from Italy in the last breath of this crucial match, stepping onto the field in the 85th minute and scoring in the 94th. The two-game play-of...more

The USWNT can surely beat Italy. Right?
by All White Kit
posted November 19, 2010 at 3:16pm

The United States Women’s National Team might not qualify for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. That statement is too frightening to dwell on any further. There’s really no need to mention how it would set the USWNT back to a time before Alex Morg...more

Women Talk Sports Weekly Radio Show #6 - The State of Women's Soccer in the US, NCAA Cross-Country Championships, MMA and more
by anngaff
posted November 19, 2010 at 1:06pm

Sunday afternoon, MarQ Piocos and l will host the weekly Women Talk Sports Radio Show at 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific. Lots to talk about this week, so Show #6 will be a full one! Our main topic of discussion will be about women's soccer in the United St...more

Notables for November 18th, 2010: The We Are Okay Edition
by All White Kit
posted November 18, 2010 at 10:44pm

Due to my commitment to obtaining a degree I hope to never use, I missed today’s WPS conference call. Luckily, 30 other media members did manage to listen in. Some highlights included Western New York’s name (the Western New York Flash), a league o...more

Important USWNT Squad List Released For Two Important Games
by All White Kit
posted November 13, 2010 at 7:51pm

This post should have been up yesterday but annoying server issues got in the way. The USSF has announced the 24 players who will be eligible to play in the USWNT’s critical UEFA/CONCACAF 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying playoff series ag...more

A tribute to women’s soccer pioneers
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted November 13, 2010 at 1:15am

Awesome article in Sports Illustrated on the 2010 soccer retirement class. GREAT quote about the women, this is worth passing along: The 2010 retirement group helped put U.S. women’s soccer on the covers of Sports Illustrated, Newsweek and Time during...more

Women's soccer: Damned if you cruise, damned if you lose
by After Atalanta
posted November 11, 2010 at 6:56pm

I promised Dr. Pants I would write something about the calamity/catastrophe (depending on which source you read) in Cancun otherwise known as the US Women's National Team's loss to Mexico last weekend. The team placed third in the CONCACAF tournament (Can...more

USWNT defeat Costa Rica 3-0 to advance to CONCACAF/UEFA Play-Off amid uncertainity
by All White Kit
posted November 9, 2010 at 12:18pm

It wasn’t beautiful, nor was it technically immaculate, but there was a certain haphazard inevitability to it. Lauren Cheney’s 17’ goal encapsulated the USWNT’s 3-0 win over Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying 3rd place ma...more

On Mexico's Win: "Marigol" puts the US Women's National Team on notice
by From A Left Wing
posted November 7, 2010 at 3:06pm

Maribel Dominguez scored against the US in only the third minute of the match. She's appeared on this site before (Why police the border between men's and women's sports?), as the player who provoked FIFA to rule that "the men's and women's game must be a...more

New Day, Same Miserable Result: More Reaction to Mexico/USWNT
by All White Kit
posted November 6, 2010 at 11:34pm

The United States is at risk of not qualifying for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Strange, isn’t it? The USWNT should beat Costa Rica on Monday, will perhaps draw away with Italy on Saturday, November 20th and then wrap up the play-off tie in...more

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