du Nord Women’s World Cup 2007 Preview

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By Adam - a faithful and obviously dedicated reader of du Nord. Group A - GERMANY Reigning world and European champs Germany appear to have the easiest group on paper. But the team and coach Silvia Neid aren’t taking anything for granted in defense of the title they won four years ago. The Germans are strong and tactically sound at every position and have a deep bench. Twelve of the players ... [link]

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Women’s World Cup Opens Monday at 7am CST
Published 9/9/2007 by Ole at Springfield MO Soccer
... Here’s an overview of the teams at the World Cup, courtesy of Du Nord contributor Adam ...

Women's World Cup time
Published 9/10/2007 by James at Soccer
... Here's a great analysis of the teams in the tournament. The USA, defending champs Germany, and hosts China will all be the favorites to take home the trophy. I don't think the USA has lost in about 40 matches, so any loss might be considered an upset. ...

Women’s World Cup Starts With a Flourish
Published 9/10/2007 by Inara at The Offside
... also offers up-to-date results, match recaps, and photos. The 16 teams in the tournament this year include defending champions Germany (who began their campaign with an 11-0 win over Argentina), as well as the favorites, China and the USA, with North Korea, Brazil, and Sweden promising to make several upsets. Read du Nord s excellent overview of the participating teams. At the very least, there will be some ...

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