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Canada beats Costa Rica, Mexico upsets the USA in World Cup Qualifying
by Pretty Tough
posted November 6, 2010 at 11:10pm

The semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying were played on Friday, Nov. 5 in Cancun, Mexico. Canada defeated Costa Rica with four goals in the second half, and Mexico pulled off one of the greatest upsets in soccer history by dominating ...more

World Football returns to South Africa with 2010 CAF African Women’s Championship
by All White Kit
posted November 3, 2010 at 5:42pm

The calendar of world women’s soccer going-on’s is immensely crowded this week but the kick-off of the ninth edition of the CAF African Women’s Championship is not to be overlooked. The biennial tournament got underway last weekend, and is the f...more

Semi Finals set for CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying
by Pretty Tough
posted November 3, 2010 at 4:24pm

With group play done, the semi final matches for the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament have been set. The USA won Group B with 9 points after defeating Costa Rica 4-0 on goals from Abby Wambach in the 32nd minute, Lauren Cheney in the 69t...more

Bahrain women clinch third spot in the Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted November 2, 2010 at 7:55pm

BAHRAIN hammered Palestine 5-1 yesterday to secure the bronze medal in the Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010.The home side dominated the show in the consolation match for third place, held at the National Stadium in Riffa.Bahrain's goals included a brace f...more

Jordan clinch soccer crown - By Rami Hulayye
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted November 2, 2010 at 6:19pm

JORDAN edged past Egypt 1-0 last night to win the gold medal in the Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010.In an exciting final, held at the National Stadium in Riffa, Stephanie Mazen fired the all-important goal which gave Jordan an exclusive training camp in ...more

Canada puts away 8 goals against Guyana. And Sinclair is all sorts of awesome.
by All White Kit
posted November 2, 2010 at 11:53am

CBC.ca/sports With a convincing 8-0 victory over Guyana, Canada has officially qualified for the semi-final stage of the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. The first ever match up between the 2 nations featured a quadruple by Sinclair and a lin...more

CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Update
by Pretty Tough
posted November 1, 2010 at 5:37pm

Four days of CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying have gone by and we pretty much know what the final and semifinal will look like with the USA and Canada dominating group play, while Mexico is close behind and could make a run to the final match. On ...more

Tancredi leads Canada 1-0 over Trinidad and Tobago
by All White Kit
posted October 31, 2010 at 6:30pm

Canada kicked off their CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifiers last night by defeating Trinidad and Tobago 1-0. The Canadians dominated in possession but were unable to put away more goals, which were partly related to not being able to develop rhyth...more

Dominguez nets four in Mexico’s wild home opening victory
by All White Kit
posted October 31, 2010 at 2:11pm

It certainly wasn’t a game for the purists but as 7-2 score lines go, this match was pretty memorable. Mexico opened their CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign with grandiose win over Women’s Gold Cup debutantes Guyana. Mexico’s magnif...more

USA defeats Haiti 5-0 in World Cup Qualifying
by Pretty Tough
posted October 30, 2010 at 1:51pm

The CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying tournament kicked off in Cancun, Mexico with Group B play as Guatemala took on Costa Rica, and the USA took on Haiti. As expected, Costa Rica defeated Guatemala by a score of 1-0, and the USA defeated Haiti 5-0....more

USWNT CONCACAF WWCQ Preview
by All White Kit
posted October 28, 2010 at 1:00pm

This preview will be conducted in listy question form because a.) lists are just easier and b.) there are simply a ton of questions to ask of the USWNT right now. This United States’ squad list will likely look very similar to the squad list of player...more

2010 CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying Group B Preview
by All White Kit
posted October 27, 2010 at 4:57pm

Here is the Group B preview as promised. But first, the schedule (all times Eastern): October 28 Costa Rica 6:00 PM Guatemala United States 8:30 PM Haiti October 30 Haiti 6:00 PM Costa Rica United States 9:30 PM Guatemala ...more

Previewing CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying & Group A
by All White Kit
posted October 26, 2010 at 6:36pm

CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying is set to begin on Thursday. Eight countries from Central and North America will vie for a berth in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The top two finishers (i.e. the champion and the runners-up) will book a ticke...more

Nominees for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Revealed, Head Scratching Ensues
by All White Kit
posted October 26, 2010 at 4:20pm

FIFA has released the shortlist of players eligible to be named FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year. The list was drawn up by football experts from the Football Committee, the Technical and Developmental Committee and the Committee for Women’s Foo...more

FIFA World Coach of the Year Nominations
by Soccer Science
posted October 26, 2010 at 3:56pm

Just a quick post to let you know that the following ten coaches (in alphabetical order, first nationality and then team) are in contention for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football 2010. Bruno Bini (France/France national team) I...more

Creation of national women's football championship in Algeria
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 25, 2010 at 9:29pm

ALGIERS- The Federal Office of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) decided on Tuesday the creation of a national women's football championship, as well as regional championships and a championship for under 20 and another for under 17. With a view to d...more

Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010: Jordan's 20-0 victory
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 20, 2010 at 1:19pm

JORDAN sent out a stern warning to their chief title-rivals in the Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010 last night with a 20-0 drubbing of Iraq in a one-sided group 'B' match played at Al Ahli Club stadium in Mahooz. Maysa Zaid Mahmood spearheaded the victor...more

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CUP ARABIA 2010 - on the road to Germany
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 16, 2010 at 12:30pm

The Women’s Football World Cup is to be held in Germany in 2011. As a build-up to this major sporting event, the German Foreign Office and the General Organization for Youth & Sports in the Kingdom of Bahrain are hosting the “Women’s Football Cu...more

A Few Notes For Your Sunday Evening
by All White Kit
posted October 10, 2010 at 11:59pm

New Zealand will be appearing in the country’s third Women’s World Cup after ploughing through the OFC Women’s Nation’s Cup. Oceanic WWC qualifying resembles the early stages of the college football schedule in which the big teams absolutely d...more

USWNT 1, China PR 1: Morgan’s fine performance only papers over deepening cracks
by All White Kit
posted October 7, 2010 at 12:47pm

After 80 minutes, you’d be hard pressed to explain why China will be missing out on a Women’s World Cup for the first time in the team’s history. You might also find it difficult to explain why the top-ranked women’s soccer team in the world looke...more

An inquisitive preview of tonight’s USWNT/China PR Match
by All White Kit
posted October 6, 2010 at 1:54pm

After the USWNT’s 2-1 win over China PR in Kennesaw, Atlanta on Saturday night, Pia Sundhage’s team reunites with the Steel Roses in Chester, Pennsylvania tonight. The friendly will be televised on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed on ESPN3...more

Interview with China’s Captain Xu Yuan
by All White Kit
posted October 5, 2010 at 5:57pm

Dubbed as the “next Sun Wen”, the Chongqing native was a part of the Chinese team that won 2nd place at the 2004 U-19 Women’s World Cup in Thailand, defeating Nigeria, Italy, Kara Lang’s Canada, and Marta’s Brazil in the process. Xu’s soccer...more

Interviews with Kara Lang and Stephanie Labbé
by All White Kit
posted October 4, 2010 at 12:54pm

Prior to Canada’s September 30 friendly against China at BMO Field, several players took the time to speak with All White Kit. Here’s what they had to say: Kara Lang The former UCLA Bruin entered college as the #1 recruit. She set UCLA freshman rec...more

USWNT/China Highlights, Squad Named For Next Friendly, CONCACAF Dates
by All White Kit
posted October 3, 2010 at 10:50pm

According to Chris’ match report and the highlights above, the USWNT played the flanks quite well. That was a major problem for the team in the Sweden friendlies (particularly in the first match). O’Reilly, Rapinoe and Lilly did well to assur...more

Post-Match: Canada vs. China
by All White Kit
posted October 3, 2010 at 4:55pm

(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette) On September 30 at BMO Field, Canada’s 3-1 victory over China was a promising display of what Carolina Morace’s team is capable of executing. The long ball game and rigid player roles of Even Pellerud and...more

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