0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 6/12/2015
Today in the Women’s World Cup, Groups C and D faced off and we had some varied games. We got a scoreless draw, a blowout and everything in between. 1) Biggest Winner — Japan Japan became the first team in the Women’s World Cup to officially advance to the Knockout Stage. By beating Switzerland 1-0 […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/11/2015
After a day off for rest following a flurry of games in the opening round for every group, the second group stage matchups began in earnest on Thursday. Groups A and B got back to action after games over the first two days of the tournament and a lot still left to sort out amongst […]
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY – JULY 01: Mizuho Sakaguchi of Japan (2nd L) and Veronica Perez of Mexico battle for the ball during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Group B match between Japan and Mexico at BayArena on July 1, 2011 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images)
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/9/2015
Goal line technology is being used for the first time ever at a FIFA Women’s World Cup, and it came in rather handy on Tuesday afternoon. Mexico put major pressure on Colombia’s defense thanks to a series of great corner kicks, with the third and final one finally getting the ball beyond the goal line. […]
SINSHEIM, GERMANY – JULY 16: Sara Thunebro (R) of Sweden and Eugenie Le Sommer of France battle for the ball during the FIFA Women’s 3rd Place Playoff match between Sweden and France at Rhein-Neckar Arena on July 16, 2011 in Sinsheim, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Howard
Beautiful goal from the French striker. Quick shot, powerful, and beats the keeper at the near post.
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/8/2015
Who is the “Group of Death?” Invariably there are pundits everywhere trying to figure that out for both the men’s and women’s World Cup. This year and for the women’s World Cup there was only one choice — Group D. D for Death, right? Either that or three of the highest possibly ranked teams in […]
WINNIPEG, MB – JUNE 08: Megan Rapinoe #15 of United States celebrates her opening goal against Australia in the first half during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Group D match at Winnipeg Stadium on June 8, 2015 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
After a stunning 3-3 tie between Nigeria and Sweden in the opening match of Group D play, the United States knew a win over 10th ranked Australia would mean control of the so-called “Group of Death” from the word go. Thanks to a two-goal performance from midfielder Megan Rapinoe, the United States women’s national team […]
EDMONTON, AB – JUNE 06: Canada celebrates their 1-0 win over China PR after the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Group A match between Canada and China PR at Commonwealth Stadium on June 6, 2015 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/6/2015
What a day for football, Barcelona defeated Juventus in the Champions League Final and the first games of the 2015 Women’s World Cup have commenced as hosts Canada took on China in the first game and New Zealand faced the Netherlands in the later game. It was a sight to behold as 53,000 plus packed Commonwealth […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 10: Fran Kirby (L) of England is congratulated by her team-mates after scoring her side’s second goal during the Women’s Friendly International match between England and China at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on April 9, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Howard on 6/5/2015
(Throughout the week, we will go through every group and let you know what to look for and what to expect in the Women’s World Cup) The story of this group comes from Europe. England and France both went a perfect 10-0 in UEFA qualifying, two of the four teams to do so (with the […]
CARDIFF, WALES – JULY 25: Marta of Brazil is tackled by Christine Manie of Cameroon during the Women’s Football first round Group E Match of the London 2012 Olympic Games between Cameroon and Brazil at Millennium Stadium on July 25, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/4/2015
(Throughout the week, we will go through every group and let you know what to look for and what to expect in the Women’s World Cup) Group E looks to be like it could be anybody’s race for second. Brazil looks like the one that could top theç group, but other than that, the rest […]
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY – JULY 17: Ayumi Kaihori of Japan celebrates after saving a penalty during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final match between Japan and USA at the FIFA World Cup stadium Frankfurt on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images)
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/3/2015
(Throughout the week, we will go through every group and let you know what to look for and what to expect in the Women’s World Cup) On the third day of the tournament the reigning champions, Japan, will take to the artificial turf of BC Place in Vancouver to defend their first FIFA Women’s World […]
MARBELLA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 09: Bianca Schmidt (C) duels for the ball with Sara Daebritz (L) and Celia Sasic (R) during a Germany Women’s Training Session at Marbella Football Center on February 9, 2015 in Marbella, Spain. (Photo by Sergio Camacho/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/1/2015
(Throughout the week, we will go through every group and let you know what to look for and what to expect in the Women’s World Cup) Group B has the number one ranked team, according to FIFA, and will also feature two huge underdogs that are making their debuts in the Women’s World Cup. It […]
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 12: FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year nominee Abby Wambach of USA and Western New York Flash attends a press conference prior to the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala 2014 at the Kongresshaus on January 12, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 5/22/2015
Abby Wambach recently was interviewed by the New York Times about the upcoming World Cup next month and how she feels going into the tournament. In this interview, Wambach has controversially stated that her teammates are scared to play the ball in fear of creating turnovers that will lead to goals, and that is why the […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 17: (L-R) Goalkeeper Hope Solo #1, Forward Abby Wambach #20, Defender Kelley O’Hara #5, and Defender Lori Chalupny #16 of USA celebrate their 5-1 win over Mexico during their international friendly match at StubHub Center on May 17, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 5/17/2015
The United States Women’s National Team played their second to last game in their World Cup send-off series as they took on the Mexico ladies team. Coming off a 3-0 win against the Irish Women’s Team, the United States tried to keep their good form going against their rivals from south of the border. The […]
MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 13: Abby Wambach of the United States in action during the Women’s Friendly International match between England and USA at Stadium mk on February 13, 2015 in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 4/14/2015
Shock, horror…how could Jill Ellis do that to….oh wait, this isn’t last summer and Jill Ellis isn’t Jurgen Klinsmann. On Tuesday afternoon Ellis unveiled the 23-woman roster for the 2015 Women’s World Cup, and unlike her male counterpart, there were very few surprises in the announcement at all. Abby Wambach? Check. Megan Rapinoe? Check. Hope […]
