Dream homecoming for Canada’s Fletcher (FIFA.com) 13 Aug 2014
Emma Fletcher’s World Cup story is a tale of two different tournaments, two different jerseys and two very different experiences. In 2012, in the unfamiliar surroundings of Azerbaijan, the midfielder...
View ArticleGermany and USA dazzle, hosts advance(FIFA.com) 13 Aug 2014
THE DAY REPLAYED – The third and final matches for teams in Groups A and B of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup went the way of the formbook, as the nations classed among the favourites lived up to their...
View ArticleFrance reign supreme, Korea Republic progress(FIFA.com) 14 Aug 2014
THE DAY REPLAYED – The final round of matches in Groups C and D at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 offered up its share of surprises and memorable moments. France topped Group D with a...
View ArticleKiwi Lee aiming for the top(FIFA.com) 14 Aug 2014
At first sight there would appear to be little connection between a hugely popular South Korean TV talent show called Birth of a Great Star and Wednesday’s match between New Zealand and Costa Rica at...
View ArticlePride and pain for departing teams(FIFA.com) 14 Aug 2014
The nature of competitive sport ensures that the delight of one team tends to result in the dejection of another. And so it was that, as some players danced, sang and celebrated wildly at the...
View ArticleFIFA TSG publishes World Cup report, technical conferences to start in...
Almost a month after the epic Final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ at the Maracana, the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) has published its report with the main findings and comprehensive statistics of the...
View ArticleFIFA TSG publishes World Cup report, conferences to start in Panama(FIFA.com)...
Almost a month after the epic Final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ at the Maracana, the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) has published its report with the main findings and comprehensive statistics of the...
View ArticleDabritz: We want to go far (FIFA.com) 15 Aug 2014
Whenever Sara Dabritz steps onto the field of play, opponents know she is always a threat on their goal. With five strikes to her name so far, the 19-year-old is leading the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup...
View ArticleLindsey Horan, an American in Paris(FIFA.com) 15 Aug 2014
She may be the only professional player in the USA’s U-20 side and a star attraction for Paris Saint-Germain, one of the giants of the women’s game, but that did not stop Lindsey Horan from blushing...
View ArticleRobert: France can play even better(FIFA.com) 16 Aug 2014
Faustine Robert was in fine form on Wednesday, both on and off the park. During half-time of France’s final group match against Paraguay, she smiled and joked with the TV cameraman who was trailing her...
View ArticleQuotes: Germany-Canada(FIFA.com) 17 Aug 2014
Maren Meinert, Germany coach It was a very even game and we had to fight hard to make it the last four. Both sides were very dangerous. Our central defenders played a terrific game and I have to...
View ArticleLast-eight drama as holders, hosts crash (FIFA.com) 17 Aug 2014
THE DAY REPLAYED - With three former champions and the home favourites set on a collision course, it was hardly surprising that the first of Canada 2014′s quarter-finals went off with a bang. And while...
View ArticleLee lauds her South Korean soul sisters (FIFA.com) 17 Aug 2014
Judging by their ecstatic collective celebrations whenever they score or win a match, Korea Republic’s players look to be a tightly knit bunch. That unity and camaraderie was never more apparent than...
View ArticleKim: I was full of confidence(FIFA.com) 17 Aug 2014
There are no statistics to prove it, but footballing folklore holds that players who take the term ‘run-up’ literally and sprint up to the ball in a penalty shoot-out are nervous and therefore less...
View ArticleCanada still magical for trailblazer O’Reilly(FIFA.com) 17 Aug 2014
Heather O’Reilly speaks with all the maturity and self-assurance you would expect of one of women’s football’s foremost players. However, the USA star well remembers a time – long before she had won...
View ArticleKim: I love penalties(FIFA.com) 17 Aug 2014
There are no statistics to prove it, but footballing folklore holds that players who take the term ‘run-up’ literally and sprint up to the ball in a penalty shoot-out are nervous and therefore less...
View ArticleBuchanan: I want to be a Canada icon(FIFA.com) 17 Aug 2014
“She is the [Christine] Sinclair of defenders. She just brings it every game. We’ll find some areas to keep working on, but she’s got the chance to be the best in the world in her position.” These were...
View ArticleNigeria ease through, France progress on pens(FIFA.com) 18 Aug 2014
THE DAY REPLAYED – Nigeria and France overcame New Zealand and Korea Republic respectively to book the last two places in the semi-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2014. Coach Peter Dedevbo’s...
View ArticleNigeria’s super Sunday(FIFA.com) 18 Aug 2014
There were seven minutes remaining of Nigeria’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 quarter-final with New Zealand on Sunday when Super Falconets’ coach Peter Dedevbo decided to freshen up his...
View ArticleMbock Bathy: I’m asked to be France’s leader (FIFA.com) 19 Aug 2014
For France, the one constant at Canada 2014 has been change. Coach Gilles Eyquem has put his faith in rest and rotation, with the result that every one of his outfield player has started at least one...
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