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  • France defeat Norway to taste glory

    France defeat Norway to taste glory

    Monday 4 August 2003

    France 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

    A clean bill of health

    Thursday 5 September 2002

    Amongst 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?

    What has happened in this country?

    Monday 2 September 2002

    When 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"

    Blatter - "Football fever is here"

    Sunday 1 September 2002

    In 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

    A night of football to remember

    Friday 30 August 2002

    Team 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

    New venue, same old game for the US

    Thursday 29 August 2002

    The 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, ...