Women World Cup

Women’s World Cup: Australia Shock Brazil, France and Canada Also Enter Quarterfinals

 June 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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Australian women footballers played a great game to edge out Brazil from the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in their round-of-sixteen match on Sunday. Switzerland and Korea were also knocked out of 2015 World Cup, losing their matches to France and Canada respectively. On the Father’s Day, number of dads watching their daughters were disappointed […]

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European Under-21 Czech Republic

Germany now justifying their tag as European Under-21 tournament favourites but improving Czech Republic may be a threat

 June 22, 2015   John Welsh

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After a nervy opening game in which there were many stray passes and several poor attempts at goal, Germany justified their label as pre-tournament favourites by completing a resounding 3-0 victory against Denmark in their second group match of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The Germans appeared more comfortable with a change in their […]

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FIFA Women Germany

Germany and China Enter Quarterfinals of 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup As Sweden and Cameroon Make Their Exits

 June 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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The first day of play-offs saw double women’s World Cup champions Germany sailing through to the quarterfinals with a 4-1 victory over Sweden. China also joined Germany in the last eight after they eased off Cameroon 1-0. The Germans are being considered as favorites and they justified that tag in the match against Sweden. The […]

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UEFA European Under-21

Just a few glimpses of real quality on display as UEFA European Under-21 tournament begins

 June 19, 2015   John Welsh

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After the opening group games of the UEFA European Under-21 Championships, tipping the eventual winner may prove to be a difficult task. During a tournament short of real quality to date, no team has won a match by more than a one goal margin and pre-tournament favourites Germany and England both failed to win their […]

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Women World Cup at Canada

Group-Stage Finished at Women’s World Cup at Canada; Play-off Matches Start on Saturday

 June 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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With the conclusion of group-stage matches on June 16 & 17, 2015, the round-of-sixteen line up has emerged with clarity in the 2015 FIFA World Cup for women at Canada. Ecuador from Group C and Nigeria from Group D were the two unlucky teams that have made their exit. The teams that will have a […]

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Germany Norway, China and Hosts Canada Enter Round-of-16 in 2015 Women’s World Cup

 June 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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The two teams each from Groups A & B have emerged as round-of-sixteen qualifiers after the conclusion of Monday’s four matches at three venues; Winnipeg, Moncton and Montreal. Germany had a rather easy passage in Group B as they defeated Thailand 4-0 at Winnipeg. In the second Group B match at Moncton, Ivory Coast gave […]

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Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale inspires Wales to the brink of Euro 2016 qualification

 June 15, 2015   John Welsh

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Not since 1958 have Wales qualified for a major international football tournament when competing in the Sweden World Cup of that year and at no time have they ever played in the European Championships. However, their surprise 1-0 victory against Belgium in Friday evening’s Euro 2016 qualifier offers the nation great hope that they could […]

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FIFA Women World Cup

Ambitions Run High as FIFA Women’s World Cup Approaches the Round-of Sixteen

 June 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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Every national team currently playing in Groups A and B of the 2015 FIFA women’s World Cup has something to look for as they approach the round-of-sixteen qualifications in Monday games. The only possible exception is Ivory Coast, who have lost both their matches already and would look for a miracle to enter the knock-out […]

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Japan Women FIFA World Cup

Japan Through to Round-of-Sixteen on a Fascinating Day’s Play in Women’s FIFA World Cup

 June 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Defending champions Japan were the first to cruise through to the Round of 16 of the women’s FIFA World Cup on Friday, June 12, 2015. Though the defeated Cameroon 2-1, the world champions had to fight hard, despite taking an early 2-0 lead against their Group C opponents at BC Place stadium in Vancouver. In […]

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FIFA Women

Germany Look Strong in the First Week of 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Canada

 June 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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Last Saturday, June 6, 2015 was a great day in the history of women’s football, when the 7th FIFA World Cup for women got off to a colorful start at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. The 10-minute opening ceremony had a theme of empowerment and unification of women, narrated through the eyes of a soccer playing little […]

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