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Reports: Zimbabwe Withdraws 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Bid
by All White Kit
posted March 2, 2011 at 10:37am

According to the CBC, Zimbabwe has dropped out of the running to host the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. This presumably means Canada will win its bid to host both the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The CBC als...more

Soccer News Roundup: US vs England, Algarve Cup, #CANwnt and more
by All White Kit
posted February 14, 2011 at 10:47am

To lead off, you may have noticed the new graphic over in the sidebar and wondered what it’s all about. AWK is proud to announce our partnership with ProActive Soccer Tours. ProActive is a leading travel provider and specializes in soccer tours. If y...more

Sundhage names Algarve Cup roster
by Pretty Tough
posted February 11, 2011 at 1:14pm

Following a seven-day camp in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., US head coach Pia Sundhage has named the 24-player roster that will travel to Portugal for the Algarve Cup (March 2-9). Sundhage will name a 20-player roster before the start of the tournament. Hope Sol...more

An overview of recent CanWNT headlines
by All White Kit
posted February 11, 2011 at 12:08am

The story of the Canada Women’s National Team’s conflict with the Canadian Soccer Association is as layered as it is intriguing. The issue has made headlines in the Canadian media in recent days and rightfully so. The players’ multi-folded issue ...more

Soccer: USA to play in England on April 2
by Pretty Tough
posted February 10, 2011 at 11:47am

While the US Women’s National Team was finishing a 6-day camp in Florida, US Soccer announced that they will be playing a friendly match against England on April 2. This will be the first match ever in England for the US Women. The match will be played...more

Morace to Vacate Post as Canada WNT Head Coach After World Cup
by All White Kit
posted February 5, 2011 at 12:38pm

The CBC is among the Canadian news outlets reporting that Canadian Women’s National Team head coach Carolina Morace is prepared to leave her position after the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Italian has helped institute major changes in the...more

Four Nations Tournament: Day 2
by Pretty Tough
posted January 23, 2011 at 6:52pm

Day 2 of the Four Nations Tournament in China made for a couple of surprises. China, who lost a 2-0 lead to Canada on the first day, defeated Sweden on day 2 by one goal. And the USA, who lost to Sweden on day 1 defeated a strong Canadian team by a score ...more

Marta wins fifth consecutive FIFA women’s world player of the year
by Pretty Tough
posted January 10, 2011 at 4:36pm

The amazing Marta won her fifth consecutive FIFA player of the year award Monday, ahead of Germany’s Fatmire Bajramaj and Birgit Prinz. The FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala, which took place in Zurich, raised the curtain on the new decade in style. Attracting...more

11 Best Goals of 2010
by All White Kit
posted December 28, 2010 at 11:33am

It’s time to recount some of the year’s prettiest goals. 11.) Sylvia Smit (3:37)/December 16th - Netherlands 3, Mexico 1 - Torneio Internacional Cidade de Sao Paolo Group Stage *Insert requisite video ...more

Sunday Brief: Canada, WNY Flash Affirm Their Awesomeness
by All White Kit
posted December 20, 2010 at 12:52am

If Canada’s 2-2 draw with Brazil in the final of the Torneio Internacional Cidade de Sao Paulo is any indication, next summer’s Women’s World Cup is going to be pretty spectacular. The match produced a bevy of shots and saves, a sending off, a blo...more

(A Whole Slew of) Soccer Notables
by All White Kit
posted December 11, 2010 at 10:31am

A mammoth trade occurred early this morning. The Atlanta Beat has parted with Tobin Heath, Eniola Aluko and Angie Kerr in exchange for Sky Blue FC’s 4th and 8th draft picks and future considerations. Perhaps considerations were made with Aluko and th...more

Soccer Notables for December 8th, 2010
by All White Kit
posted December 9, 2010 at 11:01am

As was mentioned here in October, WPS will indeed play an 18-game schedule next season. There will be a two week break during the Group Stage of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, thereby axing a potential All-Star Game. The 2011 Championship ga...more

Shortlist for 2010 FIFA Player of the Year Announced
by All White Kit
posted December 6, 2010 at 9:46pm

A familiar sight. It appears Marta’s path to her fifth consecutive FIFA Player of the Year award became even clearer as FIFA today released the short list for the 2010 edition. The original list of ten names has been trimmed to three. Marta, fresh ...more

VIDEO: Brandi Chastain Answers WomenTalkSports Questions
by mhueter
posted December 4, 2010 at 10:56am

Brandi Chastain fielded questions from the WomenTalkSports community this week. She was live on location at the NCAA Women's Soccer Championships in Cary, NC. Thanks to Capital One Cup (Brandi serves as an advisor to them), she put on the fan fest for gir...more

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

Women's World Cup Observations: Canada Gets Shafted, War Games and More
by All White Kit
posted November 30, 2010 at 9:32am

This isn’t so much a post as it is a series of semi-formed ideas that will likely be explored over the next seven months or so. That’s the most frustrating part about all of this: all the anxious hand-wringing and armchair scouting and group stag...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

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