- Soccer: Government gives approval for U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan - Mainichi Daily News
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Football Association said on Wednesday it received official government approval to stage the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup this summer. The U-20 Women's World Cup would be the first FIFA-sanctioned women's event to be held ...
- Olyroos could fail to qualify for Olympics - Sydney Morning Herald
Photo: Steve Christo AUSTRALIA is facing the ignominy of failing to qualify a soccer team for the Olympics for the first time in 28 years after the Olyroos crashed 2-0 to Uzbekistan in subzero temperatures in Tashkent. The Matildas have already failed ...
- FIFA: Iraq used ineligible player - ESPN
AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- FIFA has ruled that Iraq fielded an ineligible player in an Olympic soccer qualifying win last November, and awarded a 3-0 victory to United Arab Emirates. Iraq won the Nov. 27 match 2-0, but was found guilty of ...
- Akron men's soccer lands top-rated recruiting class - Canton Repository
By Anonymous University of Akron head men's soccer coach Caleb Porter officially announced the six members of the Zips' 2012 signing class today and according to Top Drawer Soccer, it is the top recruiting class in the nation. Included in the group are ...
- Vidmar hires chef for Olyroos' trip to Uzbekistan - The Daily Telegraph
Source: The Advertiser THE threat of food poisoning and players being struck down by gastro issues has convinced Olyroos coach Aurelio Vidmar to hire a professional chef for the tough trip to Uzbekistan. The Olyroos are desperate for victory to keep ...
- Champions League heartbreak for Levchenko - Adelaide Now
The Indonesian Football Association's (PSSI) chief business officer, Andre Meyer, will fly to Switzerland to fight the case, which will be heard on Friday. "They (Persipura) are not playing in the official PSSI Primera Liga, they are playing in the ...
- Soccer: Japan to play France away on Oct. 12 - Mainichi Daily News
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will travel to France for an Oct. 12 friendly, the first meeting of the two countries since a Confederations Cup match-up nearly nine years ago, the Japan Football Association said Friday. Japan manager Alberto Zaccheroni is ...
- World Soccer Daily: 10 stories you need to read, January 24th, 2012 - World Soccer
- Roar leave out Nakajima-Farran - Fox Sports
Source: News Limited Issey Nakajima-Farran will seek talks with Brisbane Roar coach Ange Postecoglou after being left out of the club's Asian Football Confederation Champions League preliminary squad. The Canadian import's name was not on the 25-man ...
- Japan to host U-20 women's soccer World Cup - Pakistan Daily Times
TOKYO: Japan will host the under-20 women's football World Cup this summer, a year after grabbing the senior women's title, officials said Wednesday. The U-20 tournament was originally scheduled to be staged by Uzbekistan but world football's governing ...