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during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Group F match at Moncton Stadium on June 9, 2015 in Moncton, Canada.

VIDEO: England’s Lucy Bronze Scores Goal of Tournament

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WOW! England’s right back, Lucy Bronze, delivered a rocket of a goal late in their Round of 16 matchup against Norway. After being down 1-0, the English ladies came back to score twice and win their first Women’s World Cup elimination game ever 2-1. They will face Canada in the Quarterfinals. An England team that […]

MONTREAL, QC – JUNE 21: Lee Geummin #23 of Korea Republic and Marie Laure Delie #18 of France battle for position during the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 match at Olympic Stadium on June 21, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. France defeated Korea Republic 3-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Round of 16 – Day 2

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The second day of the round of 16 of the 2015 Women’s World Cup has now ended and the quarter-finals are starting to take shape as three games took place today and there was a major upset that is sure to shake the women’s footballing world and the host’s magical run continues. So let us […]

MONCTON, NB – JUNE 21: Australia celebrate the 1-0 win over Brazil during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 round of 16 match between Brazil and Australia at Moncton Stadium on June 21, 2015 in Moncton, Canada. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Australia Rises Above Brazil, Is This The End of An Era in Women’s Soccer?

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Australia pulled off the upset of all upsets as they managed an 80th minute goal in a scoreless game to overcome the heavily favored Brazil to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2015 Women’s World Cup. The Matildas shocked the whole world as they beat a team that has Formiga, a 37 year-old playing in […]

OTTAWA, ON – JUNE 20: Celia Sasic #13 of Germany celebrates her first goal with her team mates in the first half during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 round of 16 match between Germany and Sweden at Lansdowne Stadium on June 20, 2015 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Getty Images)

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Round of 16 opens with favorites winning

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The weak have been weeded out, the meek still could inherit the earth and the giants of women’s soccer are all alive. Such is the result of the 2015 women’s World Cup group stages. However, it is now do or die time for all 16 teams in the knockout stages. Saturday marked the start of […]

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY – JULY 17: Players of Japan celebrates after winning the FIFA Womens’s World Cup Final between the United States of America and Japan at FIFA Word Cup stadium on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Thorsten Wagner/Getty Images)

Who’s the Real Favorite in the Women’s World Cup?

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Blame it on the artificial turf, blame it on the location, blame it on the increased investment by many more countries than in previous years but there doesn’t seem to be a good to honest favorite to win the Women’s World Cup. We have as many as six to nine legitimate contenders for the Women’s […]

during the FIFA U-20 World Cup Final match between Brazil and Serbia at North Harbour Stadium on June 20, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Late Magic Helps Serbia Win U-20 World Cup Title

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Brazil in a youth World Cup final is nothing new, but Serbia…that was something 100 percent foreign up until the 2015 edition of the U-20 World Cup. One wouldn’t have blamed the newcomers to a final for clamming up a bit. Instead, Serbia stood tall to the challenge of one of the soccer worlds great […]

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 14: Mali team mates celebrate after the penalty shoot out during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Quarter Final match between Mali and Germany at Christchurch Stadium on June 14, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images)

The Future Of African Soccer

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With two teams at a chance for an all African final in the U-20 World Cup, Senegal and Mali had a chance to make history. Unfortunately for them both crashed out of the semi-finals and still will make history in that they will take part of an all-African consolation game, the first of its kind, […]

OTTAWA, ON – JUNE 11: Ingrid Schjelderup #14 and Elise Thorsnes #16 celebrate their draw against Germany with teammates after the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Group B match between Germany and Norway at Lansdowne Stadium on June 11, 2015 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Norwegian WNT Makes Fun of Sexist Stereotypes in Mockumentary

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It’s no secret that women’s soccer gets some very sexist stereotypes thrown at those involved in the sport. These stereotypes surface the most during the Women’s World Cup. There is progress in that I personally have noticed fewer sexist remarks this year than four years ago but it’s still there. Players can take that in […]

GATINEAU, QC – DECEMBER 6: A general view as Lydia Nsekera, Chairwoman of the Committee for Women’s Football and the FIFA speaks during the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final Draw at the Canadian Museum of History on December 6, 2014 in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Laplante/Getty Images)

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Special Group Stage Recap

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The FIFA Women’s World Cup Group Stage has ended and we now have a couple days to recap and look forward to the Knockout Stage. We have seen a very exciting and wide open World Cup so far and we shouldn’t expect to see anything different now that it’s single elimination.   1) Biggest Winner […]

OTTAWA, ON – JUNE 17: Camille Abily #10 of France kicks the ball during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Group F match between Mexico and France at Lansdowne Stadium on June 17, 2015 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)

GIF: France’s Amandine Henry’s Golazo Seals France to Group Win

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France beat Mexico 5-0 today to win Group F and face the runner up in Group E. While France was winning handedly, that didn’t stop Amadine Henry to score this beautiful goal that no one could have possibly stopped. The Round of 16 is almost finalized. Group E is finishing up and then we’ll have […]

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 17: Marcos Guilherme of Brazil celebrates with his team mates after scoring a goal during the FIFA U-20 World Cup Semi Final match between Brazil and Senegal at Christchurch Stadium on June 17, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images)

U-20 World Cup Rewind – Semi-finals

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With the 2015 U-20 World Cup taking place at crazy hours here in the United States, we at 32 Flags are happy to be your guide to all that is the U-20 World Cup. Consider this series a refresher course on all that took place while you were likely asleep. You’re welcome. The 2015 edition […]

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 11: Sam Brotherton of New Zealand chases the ball down with Andre Silva of Portugal during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Round of 16 match between Portugal and New Zealand at Waikato Stadium on June 11, 2015 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup’s Top 5 Players

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With the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup winding down, it is time to look at the stand out players that have really shown this tournament. While many of the U-20 stars burn out before becoming world class, some will use this success and experience as a springboard on to bigger and greater achievements. Today, we’re […]

VANCOUVER, BC – JUNE 16: Carli Lloyd #10 celebrates after teammate Abby Wambach #20 of the United States scores a goal in the first half against Nigeria in the Group D match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 at BC Place Stadium on June 16, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

USWNT Advance from Group of Death, can it win Women’s World Cup?

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Abby Wambach came back in to the lineup, and her goal at the final moment of the first half secured the United States 1-0 win over Nigeria in the Group D finale for both teams. With the win the USWNT advanced out of the Group of Death as the winner, sitting on seven points. MISSION […]

in the Group D match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 at BC Place Stadium on June 16, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada.

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Day 9

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Four more teams had an opportunity to punch their tickets to the knockout stage of the expanded FIFA Women’s World Cup on Tuesday. With Group’s C and D in action there were a lot of intriguing storylines on the line. Could an African nation make it to the knockout stages of a Women’s World Cup […]

MONTREAL, QC – JUNE 15: Ashley Lawrence #22 of Canada celebrates her goal in the first half during the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Group A match against the Netherlands at Olympic Stadium on June 15, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Day 8

0 comments by on 6/15/2015

Two groups, only four teams get to advance for sure. As we entered the eighth day of competition in the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada, group’s A & B got to the deciding matchups. With it comes drama, intrigue and hopes and dreams either kept alive or dashed. Which teams are busy celebrating advancement, […]

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