FIFA U-17 WOMEN&039;S WORLD CUP – AMERICAN RELIEF AS QUARTER FINALISTS CONFIRMED

AUCKLAND – Korea Republic, England and USA have completed the quarter-final line-up as a rousing group stage reached a fitting conclusion today in Christchurch and Auckland. The trio sealed their progression in very different manners, however, on a day in which Nigeria, Brazil and France all succumbed to elimination. The Americans sneaked through on goal…

CHRISTCHURCH – An entertaining 2-2 draw in Christchurch between Brazil and Nigeria was not enough to see either team advance from Group D, as Korea Republic beat England in the other encounter to move level with the Young Lionesses on six points. On a cold wet evening 1,400 fans braved the conditions to witness a…

AUCKLAND – Korea Republic qualified for the quarter-finals with a mesmerising 3-0 victory over England that captivated an enthralled North Harbour Stadium crowd tonight. The win gives Korea Republic top spot in Group D and hands England a difficult quarter-final match-up with the impressive Japan. It looked like Korea Republic’s night as early as the…

AUCKLAND – The USA secured a 1-1 draw with France that propels them into the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008. A sublime strike by USA striker Vicki DiMartino on 57 minutes helped set coach Kazek Tambi’s team on their way to a runners-up finish in Group C that…

CHRISTCHURCH – Japan have convincingly won Group C at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after coming from a goal and a player down to put in another clinical display dispatching Paraguay 7-2 at QEII Stadium in Christchurch. It was the second consecutive game that the Japanese have struck seven goals and showcased the talent…

HAMILTON – A Danish army invaded Hamilton on Tuesday to witness their side qualify through to the Quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Denmarks 0-0 draw with Canada was enough to send them through on top of Group A and they will meet Korea DPR in the quarter finals. Photographer Geoff Dickenson captures…

Japan have left town, but they are still the team everyone is talking about at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Hamilton. In the latest round of group matches at Waikato Stadium, Germany and Korea PDR grafted to a 1-1 draw last night to both proceed to the quarterfinals from Group B. Then Canada…

HAMILTON – Waikato Stadium was the scene of celebration tonight as the four nations competing in Hamilton – Germany, Korea DPR, Canada and Denmark – all qualified for the quarter finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. But the biggest cheer of the night came from Wellington where a crowd of 3546 braved the…

Denmark and Canada battled to the first scoreless draw of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Hamilton tonight. With New Zealand beating Colombia 3-1 in Wellington, it was enough for both teams to qualify for the quarterfinals, completing an evening in which every team in Hamilton progressed to the knockout stage. Denmark, who topped…

WELLINGTON – A Rosie White hat-trick has given New Zealand an historic 3-1 victory over Colombia on a wet and blustery night at Wellington Stadium. The fifteen year old striker turned in a virtuoso display of clinical finishing as New Zealand secured its first ever win in the finals of a FIFA Women’s World Cup…