[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Heavy rains did not prevent Canada from rolling over host Mexico, 3-0, in Cancun and setting up USA-Mexico and Canada-Costa Ricasemifinal matchups on Friday night for Concacaf’s two automatic berths in the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germany. Candace-Marie Chapman and Josee Belanger scored first-half goals, and Jonelle Filigno added an […]
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U.S. women put aside WPS concerns with another big win
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] The U.S. women’s national team put aside uncertainty about the future of several Women’s Professional Soccer teams to defeatCosta Rica, 4-0, to win Group A at Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament with its third straight shutout on Monday night in Cancun, Mexico. Abby Wambach scored in her third straight game […]
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USA clinches berth in semifinals
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Amy Rodriguez, Abby Wambach and Megan Rapinoe each had two goals in the final 25 minutes of the first half as the USA cruised to a 9-0 win over Guatemala in Cancun, Mexico, and clinched a berth inthe semifinals of the Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament. Results: Group A USA […]
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Wambach hat trick propels USA past Haiti
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Abby Wambach scored a hat trick — the sixth three-goal game of her international career– to lead the United States to a 5-0 win over Haiti in their opening game at the Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament in Cancun, Mexico. Rachel Buehler and Amy Rodriguez also scored for the Americans, […]
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Concacaf women's qualifiers to be streamed
[ONLINE GUIDE] All 16 games at the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament will be streamed live online through the CONCACAF.com web site. Group B October 29 Trinidad & Tobago vs. Canada, 6 pm Mexico vs. Guyana, 8:30 pm October 31 Canada vs. Guyana, 7 pm Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 9:30 pm November 2 […]
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USA is overwhelming favorite
[SCOUTING REPORT] With only one loss in 55 games since Pia Sundhage took over as coach three years, the USA is theoverwhelming favorite to capture one of Concacaf’s two automatic berths in the 2011 Women’s World Cup at the regional qualifying tournament that begins Thursday against Haiti in Cancun, Mexico. Here’show Sundhage has reshaped the […]
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Solo and Wambach on FIFA short list
[AWARDS] Seven players — including Americans Hope Solo and Abby Wambach — whospent 2009 in Women’s Professional Soccer are among 10 players nominated for the FIFA Women’s World Player 2010. The nominations include three players from WPS champion FC GoldPride — Camille Abily, who has since returned to France, Marta and ChristineSinclair. WPS champion FC […]
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OBITUARY: Mavis Derflinger
Mavis Derflinger, the first woman to serve on U.S. Soccer’s board of directors and the first woman to be inducted into the Concacaf Hall of Fame, died onThursday. The English-born Derflinger was one of the founders of the Washington Area Girls Soccer League Founders and a prominent advocate for girls soccer. She started outcoaching a […]
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Markgraf announces retirement
[U.S. WOMEN] Kate Markgraf, one of only seven women to represent the USA more than 200 times, has announced herretirement. She missed the 2009 WPS season after giving birth to twins but returned to play almost every minute for the Chicago Red Stars in 2010 and earn three more caps to finish with 201international appearances. […]
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Sundhage names team for qualifying
[U.S. WOMEN] U.S. women’s national team coach Pia Sundhage named the 20 players she will take to the 2010 CONCACAFWomen’s World Cup qualifying tournament Oct. 28-Nov. 8 in Cancun, Mexico. The squad includes Kristine Lilly, who has played in five Women’sWorld Cups. Only six other players have taken part in Women’s World Cup qualifying. Forward […]