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Full results from the 2007 women's World Cup |
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SHANGHAI, Oct 1, 2007 (AFP) - Complete results from the 2007 women's World Cup in China from September 10-30:
Final
Germany 2 (Birgit Prinz 52, Simone Laudehr 86) Brazil 0
H-t: 0-0
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Crestfallen Marta vows Brazil will bounce back |
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SHANGHAI, Oct 1, 2007 (AFP) - Fleet-footed Marta might have been voted player of the tournament but she is crestfallen after missing a vital penalty in the World Cup final against Germany.
The wonder striker, often compared to |
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World Cup Roundup: Germany makes history, Marta stuns world |
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Germany made a history to become the first team to retain the FIFA Women's World Cup title here on Sunday with an incredible clean sweep, scoring 21 times in the maximum six matches and conceding none. |
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We waste chances, Brazil coach |
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Brazil coach Jorge Barcellos expressed his disappointment after their 2-0 loss to Germany in 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup final here on Sunday.
"It was a tough match for Brazil," said Barcellos. " |
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Germany beats Brazil to retain World Cup title, U.S. wins bronze |
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Germany became the first team to retain the Women's World Cup title in 16 years after beating Brazil 2-0 here on Sunday, while the United States settled for the bronze with a 4-1 victory over Norway.
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Germany beats Brazil 2-0 to retain World Cup title |
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Germany broke the jinx to become the first team to retain the Women's World Cup title after beating Brazil 2-0 in the final here on Sunday.
"After the penalty save, I felt it was meant to be," |
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Germany seeks first ever defense of women's title |
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Germany's quest to become the first team in women's soccer history to defend a major title will face its ultimate test against a brilliant Brazil in Sunday's final of the women's World Cup.
No team in |
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Brazilians knock out US |
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BRAZIL ended the United States' chase for the third Women's World Cup title with a 4-0 demolition in Hangzhou last night.
The No. 1-ranked Americans saw their undefeated string end at 51 games which lasted |
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Brazil make history, US humiliated, Germany battle jinx |
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By Sportswriter Pan Yi
Thanks to world-class striker Marta's perfect performance, Brazil made history by advancing to the FIFA Women's World Cup final for the first time on Thursday with |
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Marta, most shining star at World Cup |
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By Sportswriter Pan Yi
Brazil's world-class striker Marta showed her amazing dribbling skills, incredible quick pace and innate scoring instinct here on Thursday, helping Brazil |
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Germany marches into final |
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DEFENDING champion Germany reached the final of the Women's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Norway in Tianjin yesterday.
Germany will play the winner of today's United States-Brazil semifinal, with the |
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Prinz's Germany peaking at the right time |
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TIANJIN, China, Sept 27, 2007 (AFP) - Buoyant German captain Birgit Prinz says the champions are peaking at the right time after demolishing arch-rivals Norway 3-0 to reach the women's World Cup final.
Germany had complained |
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FIFA chief surprised by technical quality of Women's World Cup |
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FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter hailed the technical quality of women's soccer here on Thursday, saying he was surprised by many teams' play at the ongoing 2007 World Cup in China.
"Generally |
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New Zealand, Chile pormise to stage successful Women's World Cup events |
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New Zealand and Chile have both pledged to host successful FIFA Women's events next year.
New Zealand will stage the U-17 women's World Cup and Chile will play host to the U-20 World Cup. |
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USA ready to rumble against Brazil Thursday |
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HANGZHOU, China, Sept 26, 2007 (AFP) - A confident United States pit their wits against flamboyant Brazil for a place in the World Cup final on Thursday, with both sides predicting a physical and exciting game.
The top-ranked |
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It's a man's world, even in women's football |
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TIANJIN, China, Sept 26, 2007 (AFP) - Germany are ruthless and efficient, Brazil are flamboyant and Australia battling.
Sound familiar? At the women's World Cup, national stereotypes transcend gender.
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US vs. Brazil in Women's World Cup |
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COPING with Brazil's finesse is worry enough; the tricky feints, bicycle kicks and showy backheel passes.
The South Americans can also be downright rough, which is a flip side for the United States to |
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Gulbrandsen holds the key |
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GERMANY may be an immovable object, but it will face an irresistible force when it takes on tournament top scorer Ragnhild Gulbrandsen and her Norway teammates in the women's World Cup semifinal in Tianjin today.
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