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 Soccerphile :: FIFA Women's Soccer World Cup 2003
This is the fourth FIFA Women's World Cup; team USA won the first in 1991, Norway won the second in 1995, the USA won the third in 1999.
Norway - 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Winners; 2000 Olympic Champions.
Argentina - debutantes in the FIFA Women's World Cup.
www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/womens_world_cup.html   (385 words)

  
 Macarthur Rams Womens Program
Of the Qantas Matildas 20-member team, captain Cheryl Salisbury is set to become the one Australian to have played in all three Womens World Cups finals tournaments for which Australia has qualified, having played in Sweden 1995 and USA 1999.
The sixteen nations to contest the 4th FIFA Womens World Cup - USA 2003 are Australia, Norway, Germany, Sweden, Russia, France, USA, Canada, Nigeria, Ghana, Brazil, Argentina, China, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan.
Sacha Wainwright is a survivor from the 1995 World Cup.
www.ramswomen.com /newspages/national03.htm   (673 words)

  
 History of the Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup's has been contested on four occasions with the USA earning two championships (China '91 and USA '99), Germany one (USA '03) and Norway one (Sweden '95).
In the 1995 Women's World Cup Norway only allowed one (1) goal throughout the entire tournament (outscoring their opponents 23-1 in six matches).
The 2003 Women's World Cup featured 16 teams for the second time, after seeing 12 compete in both 1991 and 1995.
www.soccerhall.org /history/Womens_World_Cup_History.htm   (238 words)

  
 US-Norway to renew rivalry in Women's World Cup quarter-finals
The Swedes got to the quarter-finals having lost only to the United States in Group A. "I am not looking forward to playing Brazil because we lost to them in the 1995 FIFA Womens World Cup and also in the 2000 Olympics," admitted Sweden coach Marika Domanski Lyfors.
Russia will be playing in their second straight Women's World Cup quarter-final, after advancing with victories over Australia and Ghana and a 1-0 loss to China.
Canada will face a stiff test in their first-ever Women's World Cup quarter-final when they meet the Group D winners - the 1999 World Cup runners-up.
quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/bx/Qfbl-wc2003-women.RkH3_DSU.html   (739 words)

  
 Soccerphile :: FIFA Women's Soccer World Cup 2003
This is the fourth FIFA Women's World Cup; team USA won the first in 1991, Norway won the second in 1995, the USA won the third in 1999.
Norway - 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Winners; 2000 Olympic Champions.
Argentina - debutantes in the FIFA Women's World Cup.
www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/womens_world_cup.html   (385 words)

  
 Soccer365
Lalas served on the Board of Advisors for the FIFA Womens World Cup and in 2004 he joined the national advisory board for the Positive Coaching Alliance.
An Olympian in 1992 and 1996, Lalas was a member of the United States 1994 World Cup team and in 1995, he was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year.
As a member of the Galaxy, he captured the 2000 F.C. Champions Cup, the 2001 U.S. Open Cup, and the 2002 MLS Cup Championship.
www.soccer365.com /Home/page_89_99528.shtml   (718 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - US - U.S. tops first FIFA women's world rankings - Wednesday July 16, 2003 11:54 PM
FIFA, which has ranked men's national teams for 10 years, unveiled its first women's rankings in advance of the final draw for this fall’s Women's World Cup.
Following the U.S. -- winner of the FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 and 1999, and Olympic gold medalist in 1996 -- are reigning Olympic champion Norway and European champion Germany, with 2007 Women's World Cup host China in fourth place.
In addition to winning three world championships, the U.S. finished third at the 1995 Women's World Cup and second at the 2000 Olympics.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2003/07/16/fifa_ranks   (587 words)

  
 Womens World Cup...A Soccer-Gift-Magazine.com Guide
The 1995 Womens World Cup in Sweden was anticipated as the consecration of the success which the women's game enjoyed at the inaugural championship in China in 1991.
The positive impression was perpetuated when the FIFA Referees' Committee appointed women to officiate as referees and to serve on the touchline for one of the matches.
There has been a consistent effort since the FIFA Congress in 1986 to help further the women's game and to release the latent potential in this sector of the game.
www.soccer-gift-magazine.com /womens-world-cup.html   (1293 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Official 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Program: Books: Various
World Cup History 101 Relive the 1991 and the 1995 Women's World Cups.
But that won't be the case for those watching World Cup games this spring and summer.
Made in the USA Unlike their male counterparts, the U.S. women's team has emerged as the class of the international field.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0918223032?v=glance   (877 words)

  
 Womens World Cup...A Soccer-Gift-Magazine.com Guide
The 1995 Womens World Cup in Sweden was anticipated as the consecration of the success which the women's game enjoyed at the inaugural championship in China in 1991.
The positive impression was perpetuated when the FIFA Referees' Committee appointed women to officiate as referees and to serve on the touchline for one of the matches.
There has been a consistent effort since the FIFA Congress in 1986 to help further the women's game and to release the latent potential in this sector of the game.
www.soccer-gift-magazine.com /womens-world-cup.html   (1293 words)

  
 Virtual Soccer's Column for 06/06/99 # 166
The Brazilian triple World Cup winner was responsible for changing the country's law when, as Brazil's sports minister from 1995 to 1998, he introduced legislation effective March 2000 to make Brazilian soccer clubs more business-oriented.
Prior to the 19998 World Cup more than 300 Brazilian players were identified as working professionally outside their native land.
According to Yonhap, Yun was a member of the North Korea team that competed in the 1973 Asian preliminary rounds for the World Cup.
www.virtual-soccer.com /colum99/colum166.html   (3087 words)

  
 Womens World Cup...A Soccer-Gift-Magazine.com Guide
The 1995 Womens World Cup in Sweden was anticipated as the consecration of the success which the women's game enjoyed at the inaugural championship in China in 1991.
It is now up to them to nurture women's soccer actively (it is, after all, the most popular women's team sport in the world) by incorporating it, for example, in their general television and marketing contracts.
There has been a consistent effort since the FIFA Congress in 1986 to help further the women's game and to release the latent potential in this sector of the game.
www.soccer-gift-magazine.com /womens-world-cup.html   (1293 words)

  
 Boston.com / Latest News / Sports
Goalie Briana Scurry of the US women's soccer team practices stopping shots during practice at the Rose Bowl Friday in preparation for the finals of 1999 FIFA Womens World Cup.
Still, the Americans have always prevailed when a global medal has been at stake, winning the bronze in the 1995 Cup and the gold at the 1996 Olympics.
Though oddsmakers have the US as a 3-2 pick (that's historic itself: Vegas action on a women's soccer match) even the hosts concede that the Chinese, who've beaten the US twice this year and humbled defending champion Norway, 5-0, in the semifinals, are the favorites.
www.boston.com /news/packages/wwc99/stories/0710_One_final_step.htm   (824 words)

  
 San Francisco Cup - International Youth Soccer Tournament
As a FIFA referee, Esse was involved at major World tournaments including 1995 Pan American games in Argentina, 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, 1997 Copa America in Bolivia and 1998 World Cup in France.
Assigned by FIFA as Referee Coordinator 2002 World Cup.
Denoncourt refereed the Women's World Cup Final as well as the Olympic Final.
www.sfcup.com /referees/sympos.lasso   (822 words)

  
 WSN On-Line
RFK Stadium and the soon-to-be opened Jack Kent Cooke Stadium are two of the 15 venues which have bid to host 1999 FIFA Womens World Cup matches.
United also was the second consecutive Open Cup champion to have captured its league title (the Richmond Kickers won the tournament in 1995, after taking the USISL's Division III Premier League title that same year).
The U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals are scheduled for August 13-21, with the semi-finals on August 30 and the Championship match to be played on either September 1 or September 7, depending on the MLS teams participating in the final game.
www.scorenet-usa.com /soccernet/6.18.97/news.htm   (963 words)

  
 GHA_ 2005_ ENG
The womens national team has twice taken part in the FIFA Womens World Cup finals (1999 and 2003).
This was just reward for the Ghana Football Associations successful, long-term work in this area that has resulted in triumphs in the FIFA U-17 World Championship in 1991 and 1995, a runners-up spot at the FIFA World Youth Championship 2001, and a bronze medal at the Olympic Football Tournament in 1992.
The nations most celebrated footballers include Ibrahim Sunday (African Player of the Year in 1977), Abdul Razak (African Player of the Year in 1978, now coach of Asante Kotoko), and Abedi Ayew Pele (African Player of the Year in 1991 and 1992, now a member of the FIFA Football Committee).
www.fifa.com /GoalProject/jsp/GHA_2005_ENG.html   (366 words)

  
 FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 was held in the Sweden and won by Norway women's national football team.
For a list of the squads that disputed the final tournament, see 1995 Football Women's World Cup (squads].
FIFA - World Cup - Women's World Cup - World Rankings - Player of the Year
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup_1995   (89 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - US - U.S. tops first FIFA women's world rankings - Wednesday July 16, 2003 11:54 PM
In addition to winning three world championships, the U.S. finished third at the 1995 Women's World Cup and second at the 2000 Olympics.
Following the U.S. -- winner of the FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 and 1999, and Olympic gold medalist in 1996 -- are reigning Olympic champion Norway and European champion Germany, with 2007 Women's World Cup host China in fourth place.
FIFA is instituting the women's rankings in an effort to boost the popularity of women's soccer, officials said.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2003/07/16/fifa_ranks   (587 words)

  
 Fifa
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www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/fifa.html   (587 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - US - U.S. tops first FIFA women's world rankings - Wednesday July 16, 2003 11:54 PM
Following the U.S. -- winner of the FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 and 1999, and Olympic gold medalist in 1996 -- are reigning Olympic champion Norway and European champion Germany, with 2007 Women's World Cup host China in fourth place.
In addition to winning three world championships, the U.S. finished third at the 1995 Women's World Cup and second at the 2000 Olympics.
FIFA is instituting the women's rankings in an effort to boost the popularity of women's soccer, officials said.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2003/07/16/fifa_ranks   (587 words)

  
 norway.htm
A veteran of both the 1991 and 1995 Women's World Cup, she is third all-time in Womens World Cup scoring, but has been moved to the back line and now marshals a defense with the same intensity she used in scoring eight World Cup goals, and a Norwegian record of 61 for the national team.
Norway was the deserved champion of the second FIFA Women's World Cup, as it defeated the USA, 1-0, in the semifinals en route to its first world title.
Only six players on the roster for the 1998 Goodwill Games were on the 1996 Olympic team that took bronze in Athens, Ga., and just five remain from the 1995 Womens World Cup champions.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/wc99/teams/norway.htm   (688 words)

  
 Soccerphile :: FIFA Women's Soccer World Cup 2003
This is the fourth FIFA Women's World Cup; team USA won the first in 1991, Norway won the second in 1995, the USA won the third in 1999.
Norway - 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Winners; 2000 Olympic Champions.
Originally slated to be held in China the Women's World Cup [WWC] was moved to the USA due to the SARS scare.
www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/womens_world_cup.html   (385 words)

  
 World
FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 The FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 was held in the Sweden and won by Norway women's national fo...
It was a World Cup that had a rather unusual hero off the field, a dog called Pickles.
Football World Cup The Football World Cup is the most important competition in international Olympic Games.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/world.html   (8597 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
In the past 100 years, the Norges Fotballforbund wrote quite a number of extraordinary pages in the history of the game, most notably also in womens football when the Norwegian women footballers won the second FIFA Womens World Championship in Sweden in 1995 and the Olympic Football Tournament Sydney 2000.
Their male counterparts distinguished themselves three times at the FIFA World Cup in 1938, 1994 and 1998.
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter was among the dignitaries and personalities to attend the ceremony marking this special anniversary of the Norwegian football association.
www.fifa.com /en/organisation/index/0,1521,37707,00.html?articleid=37707   (275 words)

  
 Women's World Cup Football Information
The United States won the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991 in China, with Norway winning the 1995 championship in Sweden, both of these were 12-nation tournaments.
In the 1995 Women's World Cup Norway only allowed one (1) goal throughout the entire tournament (outscoring their opponents 23-1 in six matches).
The 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup moved to the United States after the SARS epidemic hit China.
www.topendsports.com /events/worldcupsoccer/women.htm   (198 words)

  
 Women's Sports Foundation ATHLETES
She was also a member of the 1999 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women's World Cup champion team.
She was named the 1996 Northeast Conference Player of the Year in soccer and a 1995 First-Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection.
She was a founding player for the former Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) and a defender for the New York Power.
www.womenssportsfoundation.org /cgi-bin/iowa/athletes/record.html?record=879   (198 words)

  
 FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 - free-definition
The FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 was held in the Sweden and won by Norway women's national football team.
FIFA (International) : FIFA World Cup ( Women's) : FIFA World Rankings : FIFA World Player of the Year
www.free-definition.com /FIFA-Women's-World-Cup-1995.html   (198 words)

  
 2004 Hall of Fame Player Eligibility Biographies
At the 1995 World Cup, she was injured in the United States' first game and did not return until the semifinals, in which the United States was eliminated.
In 1999, the year that she played in her third and last World Cup, Akers was named by FIFA as the greatest woman soccer player of the 20th century.
Akers first came to worldwide notice at the first Women's World Cup in 1991, at which she was playing forward and was the star of the United States team.
www.soccerhall.org /2004/Player_Bios.htm   (4802 words)

  
 U.S. national team has January chance for redemption.
The U.S. women's national team continues to be active, playing primarily against expected 1999 FIFA World Cup competition.
The team needs to be rebuilt for the 2002 World Cup, and for qualifying that probably will start in 2000.
The national team is without a coach following the departure-under-fire of Steve Sampson, who assumed the reins in 1995, but left after the United States finished last in France '98.
www.soccertimes.com /usteams/1998/jul16.htm   (571 words)

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