Video: World Cup first week goals and highlights

FIFA 2007 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: Brazil stuns China 4-0, two goals from Marta

MVNsoccer posted 9/15/2007 from sportsillustrated.cnn.com

SI.com: There's fast. And then there's Marta. --- The reigning FIFA World Player of the Year shimmied a loose ball past a diving goalkeeper and whipped another shot behind two defenders to lead Brazil to a 4-0 win over host China on Saturday. --- Brazil established itself as the overwhelming favorite to win Group D, which would give the South Americans a clear path to the semifinals...

Worldwide, TV Viewership records being set in World Cup's first days

MVNsoccer posted 9/16/2007 from ballhype.com

The fifth FIFA Women's World Cup is off to a great start not only in terms of action on the pitch and atmosphere in the stadia but looks set to confirm the high expectations of TV audiences around the world. Judging from initial figures from the first three days of play, the women's showpiece has no doubt become a standard-bearer in international football. Just to give a first glimpse on the ...

Blog: US Soccer Referees at the World Cup

MVNsoccer posted 9/16/2007 from ussoccer-referees.blogspot.com

The official blog of the US Soccer referees --- Several participants are now reporting live from China during each round of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Video: USA v BRAZIL Review: Before, during, and after...

MVNsoccer posted 9/16/2007 from ballhype.com

Nearly 350,000 have watched this video on YouTube already, and I hope you will like it, too ! --- Official highlights (9:12) of Sunday's friendly, courtesy of US Soccer's "all_access video" series and the USMNT. --- Includes match highlights and commentary from the ESPN telecast, interviews with players, other behind the scenes action, fans and atmosphere at the Soldier ...

FIFA 2007 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: Hope springs eternal

MVNsoccer posted 9/16/2007 from www.fifa.com

FIFA.com: HOPE SOLO, USA GK --- Up next for Solo and the Americans is a date with Nigeria on Tuesday - and a match where a draw will be enough to assure their passage to the knockout rounds from Group B. --- "We're getting better with every game," Solo concluded, "and I just want to keep doing my part." --- The Nigerian attacking force can consider themselves warned: Solo is back...