[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] One Californian, Veronica Perez, scored the goal for Mexico that cost the USA atautomatic berth into the 2011 Women’s World Cup. Another Californian, goalkeeper Anna Picarelli, stands in the way of the USA and a trip to Germany nextyear. The action begins Saturday in Padua, where Italy hosts the United States […]
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USA calls up Tarpley and Osborne for Italy series
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Veterans Lindsay Tarpley and Leslie Osborne wereamong four players added to U.S. women’s national team coach Pia Sundhage‘s traveling squad that will leave Sunday for the USA’s game against Italy in thefirst leg of the home-and-home series that will determine the final spot in the 2011 Women’s World Cup. Tarpley, who […]
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Nigeria and controversial Equatorial Guinea reach finals
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Nigeria kept its record perfect of having qualified for every Women’s World Cup, wrapping up a berth at next year’s finals inGermany with a 5-1 win over Cameroon. The Super Falcons will be joined by controversial Equatorial Guinea, winner over host South Africa with a 3-1 overtime victory. Nigeria was led […]
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USA cruises past Costa Rica
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] This time, there was no upset. Abby Wambach made sure of that, helping set up Lauren Cheney for the first goal and scoring the next two herself as the USA beat Costa Rica, 3-0, in the third-place game at the Concacaf Women’s World Cupqualifying game in Cancun, Mexico. The win moved […]
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USA faces Ticas in must-win game
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Following its shock defeat to Mexico in Friday’s semifinals of the Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying in Cancun, the U.S.women’s national team suddenly finds itself in a must-win situation. It will have to beat Costa Rica Monday in the Concacaf third-place game (TV: ESPN2, 6 p.m. ET) if it is to […]
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Mexico shocks USA in greatest women's upset ever
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Winless in 25 previous games — 24 losses and one tie — and outscored by a 106-9 margin, Mexico recorded the greatest upset inthe history of women’s soccer when it beat the United States, 2-1, Friday night in the Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament in Cancun. Californian VeronicaPerez‘s goal completed […]
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USA heavily favored against Mexico
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] USA-Mexico with a World Cup berth in play. Sound familiar? USA-Mexico is one of the world’s great men’s rivalries. On the women’sside, the series has been a tad one-sided: 24 U.S. wins and one tie. The USA will face the Tri femenil for the fifth time in Women’s World Cup qualifying […]
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Canada handles Mexico in the rain
[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 […]