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Football At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's Qualification
Twelve teams competed in the women's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In addition to the United Kingdom, the host nation, 11 women's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations. Table *Locations are those of final tournaments, various qualification stages may precede matches at these specific venues. AFC Japan and North Korea earned Olympic qualification places by finishing in the top two of the final round. First round Second round Final round CAF Cameroon and South Africa earned Olympic qualification places by winning their final round ties. First round Second round Third round Final round CONCACAF The United States and Canada earned Olympic qualification places by winning their semi-final matches. Preliminary round Caribbean Zone Ranking of second-placed teams Central American Zone Group stage Knockout stage CONMEBOL Brazil and Colombia earned Olympic qualification places by finishing in the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's Tournament
The women's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held in London and five other cities in the United Kingdom from 25 July to 9 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their women's teams in regional qualifying competitions, from which 11 teams, plus the hosts Great Britain reached the final tournament. There are no age restrictions for the players participating in the tournament. It is the first major FIFA affiliated women's tournament to be staged within the United Kingdom, and marked the first time a team representing Great Britain took part in the women's tournament. Qualifying Each National Olympic Committee may enter one women's team in the football tournament. *Locations are those of final tournaments, various qualification stages may precede matches at these specific venues. Venues The tournament was held in six venues across six cities: *Millennium Stadium, Cardiff * City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry *Hampden Park, Glasgow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa Women's National Football Team
The South Africa women's national soccer team, nicknamed ''Banyana Banyana'' (The Girls), is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association. Their first official match was held on 30 May 1993 against Swaziland women's national football team, Swaziland. They qualified for Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympic football for the first time in Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2012, and for a FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2019, in Group B with Germany women's national football team, Germany, Spain women's national football team, Spain and China women's national football team, China. However, they lost all matches, and their only goal was against Spain when they went to a 1–0 lead only to lose 3–1. South Africa won their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations in 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, 2022, beating Morocco women's national football team, Morocco 2–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden Women's National Football Team
The Sweden women's national football team ( sv, Svenska damfotbollslandslaget) represents Sweden at international women's association football competitions and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. History The Swedish team has been traditionally recognized as one of the world's best women's teams and won the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football. Like the equally successful men's counterpart, the women's team also became runners-up at a World Cup ( 2003) and three European Championships ( 1987, 1995 and 2001), as well as participating at six Olympic Games, eight World Cups and ten European Championships. Sweden also finished third at the 1991, 2011 and 2019 World Cups. The 2003 World Cup-final was the only second time Sweden ever reached the final of a FIFA World Cup after the 1958 FIFA World Cup Final, and was the second most watched event in Sweden that year. Lotta Schelin is the top goalscorer in the history of Sweden with 85 goals. Schelin su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France Women's National Football Team
The France women's national football team (french: Équipe de France féminine de football, sometimes shortened as Féminin A) represents France in international women's football. The team is directed by the French Football Federation (FFF). France competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer Olympics, and the Algarve Cup. The France women's national team initially struggled on the international stage failing to qualify for three of the first FIFA Women's World Cups and the six straight UEFA European Championships before reaching the quarter-finals in the 1997 edition of the competition. However, since the beginning of the new millennium, France have become one of the most consistent teams in Europe, having qualified for their first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup in 2003 and reaching the quarter-finals in two of the three European Championships held since 2000. In 2011, France reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Women's National Football Team
The New Zealand women's national football team, nicknamed the Football Ferns, is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). The New Zealand national team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China in September 2007, sending the team to their first World Cup in 16 years, and the second since their 1975 debut in international competition. New Zealand will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup alongside Australia, the Football Ferns automatically qualified as co-host. History The New Zealand Women's Soccer Association was founded in 1975. By invitation, the team took part in the 1975 AFC Women's Championship, Asian Women's Championship in 1975 and won the championship. They have since then played in the Oceanic Championship. New Zealand will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup along with Australia after being awarded on 25 June 2020 as the favourites over Colombia. The Football Ferns automatically qualified as co-host. Team image Nicknames The New Zealand women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 South American Women's Football Championship
The 2010 South American Women's Football Championship ( es, Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino – Copa América de Selecciones) was the sixth edition of the South American Women's Football Championship, and acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held in Ecuador from 4 November to 21 November 2010, after originally being scheduled for 28 October to 14 November 2010. The top two teams from the final group, Brazil and Colombia, qualified for the 2011 Women's World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Additionally, the top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 Pan American Games. Venues Seven venues in seven cities were used. Squads Match officials The following referees were named for the tournament: * Estela Álvarez * Sirley Cornejo * Ana Karina Marques Valentim Alves * Carolina González * Adriana Correa * Juana Delgado * Norma González * Silvia Reyes * Gabriela Bandeira * Yanina Mujica First stage Matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia Women's National Football Team
The Colombia women's national football team ( es, Selección femenina de fútbol de Colombia) represents Colombia in international Women's association football, women's football competitions and are controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. They are a member of the CONMEBOL. The team is currently ranked 28th in the FIFA Ranking and have qualified for three FIFA Women's World Cups, in 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Germany 2011, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada 2015 and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Australia–New Zealand 2023. Colombia is one of South America's best-ranked national teams, and are also the third nation of the continent to qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup, World Cup and the Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympics, besides Brazil women's national football team, Brazil and Argentina women's national football team, Argentina. Colombia was the first Spanish-speaking country to win a game in the Women's World Cup and whose women's team advanced beyond the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil Women's National Football Team
The Brazil women's national football team (Portuguese: ''Seleção Brasileira Feminina de futebol'') represents Brazil in international women's football and is run by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It has participated in eight editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing as runner-up in 2007, and seven editions of the Copa América Femenina. Brazil played their first game on 22 July 1986 against the United States, losing 2–1. The team finished the 1999 World Cup in third place and the 2007 in second, losing to Germany in the final, 2–0. Brazil won the silver medal twice in the Olympic Games, in 2004 and 2008, after getting fourth place in the two previous editions. Brazil is the most successful women's national team in South America, having won the first four editions of the Copa América championship. Since 1999, they have been contenders for the World title. In 1998 and 1999, the team finished as the runners-up at the Women's U.S. Cup. In 2017, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Qualification
The 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualification determined five of the eight teams for the final tournament. Tiebreakers Per FIFA regulations the group tiebreakers for all qualifying tournaments will be: *goal difference in all group matches *greatest number of goals scored in all group matches *If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows: **greater number of points obtained in all group matches between the teams concerned **goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned **greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned **play-off match on neutral ground (with extra time and penalty kicks, if necessary) Caribbean Zone On 17 May 2011 CONCACAF announced the groups for the Caribbean qualifying. The group winners and the best runner-up will advance to the final qualifying tournament. Group A To be played from June 29–3 July 2011 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Women's National Soccer Team
The Canada women's national soccer team (french: Équipe du Canada féminine de soccer) represents Canada in international soccer competitions. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada. The team reached international prominence at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, losing in the bronze medal match to the United States. Canada qualified for its first Olympic women's soccer tournament in 2008, making it to the quarterfinals. Canada's most significant achievement has been winning the gold medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The team is also two-time CONCACAF Women's Championship winners, and two-time Olympic bronze medallists. A certain segment of the Canadian women's soccer fans are closely linked to the U-20 team (U-19 prior to 2006), partly due to Canada hosting the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002, a tournament in which the team won silver in front of 47,784 fans at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Women's National Soccer Team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's Association football, soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four FIFA Women's World Cup, Women's World Cup titles (1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1991, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1999, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2019), four Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympic gold medals (Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 1996, Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2004, Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2008, and Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2012), and nine CONCACAF Women's Championship, CONCACAF Gold Cups. It medaled in every World Cup and Olympic tournament in women's soccer from 1991 to 2015, before being knocked out in the quarterfinal of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team is governed by Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon Women's National Football Team
The Cameroon national women's football team, also known as the Indomitable Lionesses, is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Cameroon Football Association. They finished second in the 1991, 2004, 2014, and 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations, participated in the 2012 Olympic Games and have competed in their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015. History Back in the 1970s, Cameroon was one of very few countries to have a woman play for a men’s team in the top league. A true flag bearer, Emilienne Mbango was a starter for legendary Cameroonian club Leopard of Douala between 1970–1973 where she formed a sensational strike duo with a talented teenager called Roger Milla. Despite this success for Mbango it was not until the late 1980s that a national team was set up with Regine Mvoue captaining the squad to a maiden final at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1991. It would take time but women’s football began to properly blossom when Cameroon qualified for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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