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2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification (AFC–CONCACAF Play-off)
The AFC–CONCACAF play-off of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification competition was a two-legged home-and-away tie that decided one spot in the final tournament in China. The play-off was contested by the fourth-placed team from the AFC, Japan, and the third-placed team from CONCACAF, Mexico. Qualified teams Summary The draw for the order of legs was held at the Westin Hotel in Tokyo, Japan on 15 December 2006. Matches ''Japan won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.'' Goalscorers References External linksFIFA website {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (AFC-CONCACAF play-off) Play-off Japan at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan women's national football team matches Mexico women's national football team matches March 2007 sports events in Asia March 2007 sports events in North America 2007 in Japanese women's football 2006–07 in Mexican football 2007 2007 2007 was designated as the Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification
Qualification for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup determined which 15 teams joined China, the hosts of the 2007 tournament, to play for the Women's World Cup. Europe had 5 qualifying berths, Asia 3.5 berths (including the hosts), North and Central America 2.5 berths, Africa 2 berths, South America 2 berths and Oceania 1 berth. The 16th spot was determined through a play-off match between the third-placed teams in North/Central America and Asia. Africa The 2006 Women's African Football Championship functioned as a qualifying tournament. Originally, this tournament was scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. 32 teams entered the African Championships and competed for the two available spots, but six withdrew during the qualifying session. On 7 November 2006, and qualified by virtue of winning their semifinal matches. Asia : The 2006 AFC Women's Championship functioned as a qualifying tournament. The tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup was a women's football tournament for women's national teams from countries affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation. It was the 15th installment of the AFC Women's Asian Cup. Unlike the previous tournament which was held every two years, the tournament was moved back a year to 2006. The structure of the competition changed for this tournament, with a qualifying tournament and a separate championship tournament. The four qualifiers of the sub-tournament (Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Thailand) went on to compete for the Championship proper against the four automatic finalists (China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea). Australia were added to the final tournament following their switch from Oceania Football Confederation to the Asian confederation. The finals of the tournament were held in Australia in July 2006 - the hosting rights were originally given to Japan, but after Australia moved conferences, they were given the hosting rights. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 2007 Sports Events In Asia
March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 21 marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere's March. History The name of March comes from '' Martius'', the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. His month ''Martius'' was the beginning of the season for warfare, and the festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for these activities came to a close. ''Martius'' remained the first month of the Roman calendar year perhaps as late as 153 BC, and several religio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico Women's National Football Team Matches
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the List of countries by area, thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the List of countries by population, tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the Hispanophone#Countries, largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city, which ranks among the List of cities by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
