Women's football

[cutey_kiangs]

This year is another World Cup year but this time the ladies will take the Center stage. The tournament will take place between June 26- July 16 and it will be held in Germany, the defending Euro and world Champions and the only nation who have won both tournaments.

Sixteen teams will compete at the World Cup finals. Two-time defending world champions Germany have automatically qualified as the host nation. Other national teams began qualification in their continental confederations in 2009 and 2010.

The qualified teams:

AFC (3)
Australia
Japan
North Korea
CAF (2)
Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria
CONCACAF (3)
Canada
Mexico
United States†
CONMEBOL (2)
Brazil
Colombia
OFC (1)
New Zealand
UEFA (5)
England
France
Germany (hosts)
Norway
Sweden
† - qualified via a play-off against Italy

[cutey_kiangs]

Some women's football in action

Euro 2009 finals between Germany and England

http://www.youtube.com/v/pgZgnBbB2dE

World Cup Semis between US and Brazil

http://www.youtube.com/v/lXKXsIRaz78

World Cup finals Brazil vs. Germany

http://www.youtube.com/v/miWy9FP41-o

One of the most popular woman football player, Marta

http://www.youtube.com/v/Iba7RiOuvEQ

[Bhodi Li]

If you guys want to see the Frauen-Bundesliga the German FA website has highlights in english of league/cup play as well as Germany friendlies in the English videos section. And if you can read german or use google translate you can also see full matches in the Frauen-Bundesliga section.

English Videos

Frauen-Bundesliga

[cutey_kiangs]

^^ Thanks for the links

[cutey_kiangs]

FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking

Top 25 Rankings as of March 18, 2011

Rank Team Points Confederation
1 United States 2191 CONCACAF
2 Germany 2153 UEFA
3 Brazil 2098 CONMEBOL
4 Japan 2062 AFC
5 Sweden 2043 UEFA
6 Canada 2028 CONCACAF
7 France 1997 UEFA
8 North Korea 1995 AFC
9 Norway 1989 UEFA
10 England 1962 UEFA
11 Australia 1945 AFC
12 Italy 1936 UEFA
13 Denmark 1891 UEFA
14 Netherlands 1890 UEFA
15 China PR 1874 AFC
16 South Korea 1846 UEFA
16 Iceland 1846 AFC
18 Spain 1816 UEFA
19 Finland 1813 UEFA
20 Russia 1811 UEFA
21 Ukraine 1796 UEFA
22 Mexico 1781 CONCACAF
23 Scotland 1767 UEFA
24 New Zealand 1750 OFC
25 Czech Republic 1746 UEFA

[cutey_kiangs]

By the way, our own Philippine Women's Football National Team are called "Malditas". As far as I know they are not going to participate in the upcoming SEA games because the Indonesian SEA Games Organizing Committee has scrapped women’s football because organizers are finding it difficult to find a standard-sized football ground.

[TheEndofDays]

oh, Indonesia scrap it? A football crazy country

[marozsan]

By the way, our own Philippine Women's Football National Team are called "Malditas".

The Aussie women's football team are called the Matildas. They made headlines in 1998 by posing nude for a calendar (to raise funds and raise the sport's profile in Australia). The calendar was well received but critics considered it "a step backwards for the game by preventing the sport from being viewed on its competitive merits".

(Amy Taylor )

They reached the QF in the last Women's World Cup and won the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

[cutey_kiangs]

oh, Indonesia scrap it? A football crazy country

They are football crazy but I think only on the men's side.

This is the whole article about SEA games scrapping the women's football:

Women’s football in SEA Games scrapped

THE Philippine Football Federation may have to send the national women’s team to other international meets this year.

This is because organizers of the 26th Southeast Asian Games have decided to scrap women’s football from the roster of sports for the biennial meet.

Informed of this development, PFF president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta said he will meet with women’s committee chairman Rafael Vilela of Davao to review the status of the women’s team once he gets back from a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Football Federation in Kuala Lumpur this weekend.

“Malalaman natin ang lahat sa meeting ng AFF ngayong weekend sa Kuala Lumpur,” said Araneta.

According to online articles, the Indonesian SEA Games Organizing Committee has scrapped women’s football because organizers are finding it difficult to find a standard-sized football ground.

The INASOC said they need at least two Asian Football Confederation-standard grounds, and training facilities as well.

INASOC’s decision will mostly affect Vietnam, the reigning women’s football champion in the SEAG, which is lobbying for the inclusion of the event.

Meanwhile, the PFF will present its plans and programs to the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation, which is thinking of giving financial assistance to the federation.

Araneta has already met with Pagcor Chairman and CEO Cristino Naguiat, who said Pagcor is ready to give the PFF a “substantial” amount once they have reviewed the federation’s plans and programs.

“We will take it up with the board. This will be separate from what we give to the PSC,” said Naguiat, who added that the financial package will have to be coursed through a non-government organization. Peter Atencio

[iannowell]

di ba muslim country ang indonesia?baka yun ang reason na wala silang womens team..may alam ba kayung middle east country na may womens team?

[tsong_go]

^ Iran. May issue yata dati na gusto nilang maglaro ng may hijab, pero bawal, kaya di sila pinaglaro.

[cutey_kiangs]

di ba muslim country ang indonesia?baka yun ang reason na wala silang womens team..may alam ba kayung middle east country na may womens team?

Yes. Kuwait, Palestine, Jordan, Bahrain and even Iran have their own Women's football team.

Palestine versus Kuwait

http://www.youtube.com/v/T1ELGn3XLxs


17-0 Palestine

[Jeffreyw]

http://www.azkals.com/topic/open-try...-football-team


The PFF shall be holding open try-outs for WOMEN football players born 1995 and older in preparation for the upcoming AFF (Asean Football Federation) Women’s Championship Games which will be held on October 2011 in Laos. Please find further details below:

WHEN: Monday, Wednesday (Thursday), Friday 6PM to 8PM

WHERE: University of Makati Football Field

REQUIREMENTS: NSO-certified birth certificate

Passport Copy (if available)

8 pcs. passport-size photos (white background)

Player's Registration Form

You may contact the following if you have questions/concerns:

* Coach Ernie Nierras - 0918 979 8467
* Coach Carlo Rodriguez - 0922 839 5190
* WNT Capt. Marielle Benitez - 0918 913 5720
* PFF Office - 02 571 2871
* Link to the WNT facebook page for updates and schedules: http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?...238743834&ap=1
* Email questions to: ernie.nierras@the-pff.com

[cutey_kiangs]

I will probably try out for the women's if I'm younger and can actually play football.

New kit of USWNT featuring Abby Wambach

[churchill13]

Are there any football clubs for women out there?

[cutey_kiangs]

Yes there are. Germany and England have women's football league. And also the Women's professional soccer in the U.S.

[cutey_kiangs]

Most people probably don't care about Women's Football but tonight (or early tomorrow) is the start of Women's World Cup in Germany

The opening matches are:

Nigeria v. France

Canada v. Germany

[cutey_kiangs]

Women's World Cup - Germany seek World Cup hat-trick


Holders Germany launch their bid for an unprecedented hat-trick of women's World Cup titles when they take on Canada in the opening game on home soil on Sunday.

The 2003 and 2007 winners can count on noisy home backing with organisers having already sold 80 percent of the 900,000 tickets for the June 26-July 17 tournament.

"We have a dream and that is to win the title at home. We will do everything to make it come true," said Germany coach Silvia Neid, who extended her contract to 2016 only days ago.

"It is special to have the World Cup at home. I will try to enjoy every moment of it and hopefully we will be there until the end."

In recent weeks Germany's players and their coach have seen their faces splashed across the front pages of newspapers. Public viewing areas for the matches have been set up in cities to accommodate large groups of fans.

"World Cup winners," said German president Christian Wulff, when asked how far Germany could go in the tournament. "I expect fair and interesting games and I obviously hope that our team can make the final and win it."

Wulff will join German Chancellor Angela Merkel and 70,000 fans in the stands of Berlin's Olympic stadium on Sunday, hoping Germany will hit the ground running.

Top-ranked United States, twice winners in the past and the reigning Olympic champions, will offer tough resistance in the 16-team tournament, as will Brazil, led by five-time world player of the year Marta, in search of their first title.

"If we are at our best there is not a team in the world that can beat us," said American forward Abby Wambach. "This team has heart and the will and the desire to win."

Reuters

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Nakakabilib ang German football. Both Men's and Women's team are successful on international football.

[churchill13]

how about local clubs?

[cutey_kiangs]

I am not sure kung meron local clubs dito. Ang alam ko lang yung mga UAAP schools meron silang football club/teams.