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Chengdu, China (MySportsbook) - During a recent press conference, United States players Kate Markgraf and Abby Wambach were asked tough hypothetical questions about this year's World Cup team. If the United States, ranked No. 1 in the world by FIFA, played the United States' 1... |
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Shanghai, China (MySportsbook) - Germany opens defense of its World Cup title on Monday against an Argentina side that is making just its second appearance in the competition. The team Germany brings to China for this year's competition is just as strong as the one that captu... |
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(MySportsbook) - Norway has long been one of the powers in women's soccer, reaching the final of the inaugural World Cup in 1991 and winning the tournament in 1995. However, Norway was knocked out in the semifinals in 1999 and bounced in the quarterfinals in 2003. Now, this tr... |
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(MySportsbook) - Ghana comes to China 2007 having qualified for the past three Women's World Cups, but still is very much the second team in Africa. Nigeria has held claim to the top African team for years, but Ghana is looking for a little success in this year's World Cup to try ... |
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(MySportsbook) - After an appearance in the semifinals in the 2003 World Cup, Canada is looking to build on that effort and place its name among the elite in the women's game. The Canadians have put themselves firmly in position as the second best team in the CONCACAF region behi... |
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(MySportsbook) - Australia will be making its fourth appearance in the Women's World Cup, but has yet to record a win in the premier event in the women's game so far. The Matildas record of 0-7-2 in three previous World Cups does not exactly inspire confidence, but a strong ... |
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(MySportsbook) - Sweden forward Victoria Svensson will take on a larger role this year with the retirement of a number of World Cup veterans, but on FIFA's website she said she was still optimistic that "this could be our year." Sweden lost the last World Cup to Germany in overtime on a ... |
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(MySportsbook) - It has been 16 years since New Zealand participated in the FIFA Women's World Cup after the team competed in the inaugural event in 1991, losing to Denmark, Norway and China. As a result, New Zealand will be looking for its first Women's World Cup win this year in China. ... |
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(MySportsbook) - North Korea is ranked fifth in the world, but it nearly cost itself a chance at a World Cup title. After having a last-minute goal denied in a 1-0 loss to China in qualifying last year, North Korea's Hye Yong Han kicked the official and teammates Son Kyong Sun a... |
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(MySportsbook) - Nigeria enters the World Cup as the forgotten team in Group B, easily the toughest in the tournament. The African champions are ranked 24th in the world, which doesn't bode well in a group with the United States, Sweden and North Korea - all ranked in the top five in the ... |
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(MySportsbook) - Japan did not expect to have such a tough time in qualifying for China 2007 but after defeating Mexico in a play-off, Japan will make its fifth appearance in the Women's World Cup. The Japanese had a disappointing qualifying campaign that included losses to Au... |
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(MySportsbook) - Germany enters the 2007 Women's World Cup as defending champions and is considered to be one of the favorites to capture the crown again this time. Although head coach Silvia Neid's side has a few different faces from the team that beat Sweden in the 2003 final... |
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(MySportsbook) - With a string of disappointing results at the World Cup in recent years by the men's team, England's women's team will try to reverse that trend in just its second ever appearance in the competition. The team boasts talented players in veteran Kelly Smith, captain ... |
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(MySportsbook) - Denmark, the sixth ranked team in FIFA's women's rankings, is no stranger to Women's World Cup play. The 2007 tournament in China will be the team's fourth, although it failed to qualify for the 2003 edition in the USA. Denmark hasn't had a lot of success at wom... |
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(MySportsbook) - As hosts of the 2007 Women's World Cup, China is expecting great things from its squad. The team got off to a good start, edging East Asian rivals Korea DPR in Australia to win the AFC Asian Cup in qualifying last year even though its World Cup place was alr... |
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(MySportsbook) - Brazil is renowned around the world for its creativity and class in the sport of soccer with the women's national team now a part of that. Like the men's side that boasts players such as Ronaldinho and Kaka, the women's side - which is currently the eighth-r... |
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(MySportsbook) - Argentina will be making its second ever appearance in the Women's World Cup with hopes that things will go a little better the second time around. The South American side received a rude awakening when it got to USA 2003, losing all three of its games by a combin... |
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(MySportsbook) - Captain Kristine Lilly believes the United States "can do great things" at the World Cup. For the United States, two-time winners and ranked No. 1 in the world, great means only one thing: a championship. Anything else would be a disappointment. Although this is ... |
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Carson, CA (MySportsbook) - The United States Women's National Team used goals from Kristine Lilly, Shannon Boxx, Lindsay Tarpley and Heather O'Reilly to earn a decisive 4-0 victory over Finland Saturday at The Home Depot Center in the team's final match before departing for the Women's... |
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London, England (MySportsbook) - Lindsay Johnson, who just helped Everton LFC into the UEFA Women's Cup second qualifying round, has been called up to England's FIFA Women's World Cup squad after Stephanie Houghton was injured in training. Houghton suffered a broken leg in a training... |
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