FIFA 2007 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: Powell puts England on map

MVNsoccer posted 9/20/2007 from www.fifa.com [flag]

FIFA.com: England have climbed mountains to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Now, though, after beating France to a finals place and then qualifying for the last eight unbeaten - holding world champions Germany along the way - they must attempt to scale Everest. That is the measure of the task facing the 'Three Lionesses' when they lock horns with a twice-crowned USA side. [link]

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