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France defeat Norway to taste glory
Monday 4 August 2003France were crowned queens of Europe for the very first time on Sunday after overcoming Norway 2-0 in the Final of the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship in Leipzig, Germany. Goals from Amelie Coquet and Lilas Traikia secured a convincing ...

A clean bill of health
Thursday 5 September 2002Amongst the FIFA delegation, there were only a few minor medical complaints during the tournament which were addressed by the LOC and FIFA doctors. Two participating teams made use of the possibility to substitute injured players during the course ...

What has happened in this country?
Monday 2 September 2002When 13 nations descended upon Uruguay in 1930 for an ambitious, unknown global footballing extravaganza, no one new exactly what to expect.

Blatter - "Football fever is here"
Sunday 1 September 2002In one last press conference before the kick-off of the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship final, FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter allowed his joy over the inaugural tournament's categorical, mind-boggling success to pour forth. "There are no more ...

A night of football to remember
Friday 30 August 2002Team Canada head coach Ian Bridge could hardly contain himself following Thursday’s last-gasp penalty win over slippery South American outfit Brazil at the penultimate stage of the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship.

New venue, same old game for the US
Thursday 29 August 2002The semi-final stage of the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship gets under way from Commonwealth Stadium in Alberta's bustling capital city of Edmonton with heavy tournament favourites the United States taking on the always-competitive, ...
Sinclair has Canada walking on air
Monday 26 August 2002Surprise Brazil confident they can attack Canada
Sunday 25 August 2002First-round fallen learn valuable lessons
Saturday 24 August 2002Bridge and Canada keeping their poise
Friday 23 August 2002Standard of U-19s surprises, and it's only getting better
Thursday 22 August 2002US leads the way but parity calls
Wednesday 21 August 2002Tough-tackling England no soft touch
Sunday 18 August 2002Matildas make a mean point in opener
Sunday 18 August 2002FIFA publishes revised official player lists of the 12 finalist teams
Thursday 15 August 2002Sinclair and Timko Net Three Each
Friday 2 August 2002Christine Sinclair
Thursday 1 August 2002Hosts have the ambitious goal to play on 1 September
Wednesday 17 July 2002Canada - a natural setting for the women's game
Monday 15 July 2002FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship Canada 2002: results of the group draw for the final competition
Monday 13 May 2002CONCACAF representatives to be determined this week
Tuesday 7 May 2002Germany, France, Denmark and England secure ticket for the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002
Tuesday 7 May 2002Canada 2002: final draw 13 May
Monday 6 May 2002Australia win the final of the Oceania U19 in Tonga
Friday 3 May 2002CONCACAF Qualifying tournament for the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002
Thursday 18 April 2002U.S. U-19 Women defeat Canada, 3-0, in final tune-up; Next up is CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament in T&T
Monday 15 April 2002FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship preparations off to rousing start
Tuesday 9 April 2002Peru or Brazil will represent CONMEBOL in Canada
Thursday 14 March 2002South Africa win appeal in the African U-19 Women Championship
Tuesday 12 March 2002The first FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship is well underway
Tuesday 5 March 2002Charmaine Hooper named Canada 2002 honourary ambassador
Friday 22 February 2002