Records – desirable and otherwise – fell in China PR on MON 17 SEP 2007. more...

The Group of Death began to gain clarity on FRI 14 SEP 2007. more...

Germany stormed to a 11-0 win over Argentina in the first match of the 2007 Women’s World Cup, a game that looked to be much closer early. Argentina had the better chances in the first ten minutes, but in the twelfth minute, Argentina keeper Vanina CORREA tipped a German corner into her own net. From then on it was a captivating attacking performance from the defending champions. Birgit PRINZ and Sandra SMISEK both collected hat tricks – Prinz’s three took her career Women’s World Cup total to twelve goals, equalling the record set by Michelle AKERS of the United States.

For the third straight time, the United States, Korea DPR, and Nigeria were all drawn into the same Women's World Cup group. And amazingly, Sweden also landed in Group B to make the exact same list as Group A of the 2003 Women's World Cup. It is the first time in World Cup history, men's or women's, that the same four teams have been in a group together for two consecutive tournaments. Other teams who are already familiar with one another include Germany, Japan, and Argentina, all of whom were together in Group C in 2003; this time they are in Group A. Interestingly, this represents the first Women's World Cup that contains no first time qualifiers. more...

Brazil failed in their bid for a fifth straight South American women's championship with a 2-0 loss to Argentina in the last match of the CONMEBOL final round. Eva GONZÁLEZ and María Belen POTASSA scored two minutes apart for the Albiceleste, who shockingly snuck into first place after opening the final round with a draw against Paraguay. Brazil, in fact, had a perfect 22 wins in 22 matches in five South American women's tournaments before falling to their Argentine rivals. The two sides finished first and second, earning places at the 2007 Women's World Cup. CRISTIANE ROZEIRA of Brazil was the tournament's top goalscorer, with twelve in seven matches.

The 2006 Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino will be played FRI 10-SUN 26 NOV 2006 in Mar del Plata, Argentina, with each of CONMEBOL's ten member nations playing. The tournament was originally to take place at the 2006 South American Games in Buenos Aires, but both men's and women's football were struck from the Games' programme. Two teams will emerge from each group in the first round, and then the two best in the final group will qualify for the 2007 Women's World Cup. more...