2011 World Cup

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Mexico to host Women’s World Cup qualifying


NEW YORK (AP)—Mexico will host regional qualifying for the 2011 Women’s World Cup.

Qualifying will take place in Cancun and Playa del Carmen from Oct. 28 to Nov. 8, the governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean soccer said Thursday.

Group B in Playa del Carmen
The United States
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Haiti

Group A in Cancun
Canada
Guyana
Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago

The top two teams qualify for the World Cup, and the No. 3 team plays the Europe’s No. 5 in a playoff for another berth.
Regional qualifying was known formerly as the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup.

The 16-nation Women’s World Cup runs from June 26 to July 17 next year. Germany is two-time defending world champion. The U.S. won in 1991 and 1999.

sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-wcup-concacafwomensqualifying

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Cancun, Mexico - Mexico upset the United States for the first time in 26 tries, earning a trip to the Women's World Cup with a 2-1 victory over its northern neighbor on Friday.

Having been outscored 106-9 in their previous meetings, and never having scored more than two goals in a game, Mexico scored twice in the first 26 minutes and played most of the second half in its own end to qualify for the World Cup for the second time in its history.

The result sends Mexico against Canada on Monday in the final of the CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying and pits the United States against Costa Rica in the third-place match. The winner of the consolation game will have a second chance at a World Cup berth, facing Italy - the fifth-place finisher from Europe - for another spot.

www.concacaf.com/page/WGC/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2209835,00.html

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ADVANTAGE USA

Morgan lifts USWNT over Italy in stoppage time


PADOVA, Italy—Alex Morgan’s stoppage-time goal salvaged a less-than-stellar performance by the U.S. Women’s National Team against Italy on Saturday, nailing down a 1-0 road win in the first leg of their two-game Women’s World Cup qualifying playoff series at Stadio Euganeo.

The series concludes next Saturday (Nov. 27) at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill.

www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/redbulls2.php?article_id=25994

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Women’s World Cup with 1-0 Victory Against Italy in Chicago

•USA Wins Aggregate Playoff Series 2-0 Over Two Legs
•Amy Rodriguez Scores Lone Goal at Toyota Park to Secure the U.S. a Spot in Germany
•2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final Draw Takes Place This Monday, Nov. 29 in Frankfurt, Germany

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2010) – The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Italy 1-0 in front of more than 9,000 fans in the second match of a two-leg playoff series to win 2-0 on aggregate and earn the sixteenth and final berth to the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2010/11/US-WNT-Qualify-for-2011-Womens-World-Cup-after-10-Victor-against-Italy.aspx

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2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Draw


The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup will kick off with two-time reigning champs Germany facing on Canada while the U.S. drew North Korea and Sweden once again.

Two-time reigning champions and host nation Germany received a favorable draw for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, being grouped in Group A with Canada, Nigeria and France in the draw on November 29.

German coach Silvia Neid said she and her coaching staff are happy to finally know which teams they will face.

“The coaches are happy that we know who is in the group and now we can work and think over the Christmas break about who can play and who we need to watch,” said Neid on German station ZDF directly after the draw.

Here are the four groups

A
Germany, Canada, Nigeria, France

B
Japan, New Zealand, Mexico, England

C
United States, North Korea, Colombia, Sweden

D
Brazil, Australia, Norway, Equatorial Guinea





Read more at Suite101: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Draw www.suite101.com/content/2011-fifa-womens-world-cup-draw-a314663#ixzz16nL5UCm7

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USA start in a good way

Second-half goals from Lauren Cheney and Rachel Buehler helped get USA off to the best possible start in Group C with a 2-0 win over Korea DPR in Dresden.

www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144452/summary.html

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USA cruise past Colombia into last eight

USA powered their way into the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-finals thanks to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Colombia, with Heather O'Reilly, Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd all on the scoresheet.

www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=255997/match=300144439/summary.html