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African six eye Azerbaijan prize

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:59:00 GMT

There were no surprises as Africa’s first round of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 came to a conclusion on Sunday, with six sides now left to fight it out for the three finals slots.

First lady launches countdown clock

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:38:00 GMT

Preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 have moved up a gear after the tournament countdown clock was officially launched by the nation’s first lady.

European draw pits Germans with Spain

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:50:00 GMT

Germany and Spain, who between them have won all four editions of the UEFA European Women’s U-17 Championship, will meet in the second qualifying round, while in-form pair Switzerland and England are together in Group 1.

Japan excel again, world champions thwarted

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:36:00 GMT

A remarkable year for women’s football in Japan has continued with the U-17 team topping Asian qualifying for Azerbaijan 2012, where they will be joined by Korea DPR and China PR.

China PR claim final Asian ticket

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:18:00 GMT

China PR will join Japan and Korea DPR at Azerbaijan 2012 after edging the final Asian qualifying spot ahead of 2010 world champions Korea Republic.

Familiar Asian duo secure passage

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:37:00 GMT

Japan and Korea DPR have again qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with the pair having made a significant impression at Trinidad & Tobago 2010, while Korea Republic and China PR will battle for the final ticket.

Azerbaijan 2012 mascot steps out

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:24:00 GMT

The official mascot for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 has been unveiled as preparations continue for the youth showpiece.

Road to Azerbaijan taking shape

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:12:00 GMT

Qualifying for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 is well advanced in various parts of the world, and FIFA.com looks at how the 16-nation tournament will take shape.

Asian elite eye world stage

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:44:00 GMT

Asian qualifying for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will commence next week with the standard of competition expected to be fierce with three of the four Trinidad and Tobago 2010 semi-finalists to be featured.

Azerbaijan first stop for Blatter after re-election

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:24:00 GMT

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and his UEFA counterpart Michel Platini have travelled to the Azeri capital of Baku to mark the 100th anniversary of football in Azerbaijan.

FIFA Executive Committee approves special funding for Chile and Haiti

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:06:00 GMT

The FIFA Executive Committee has approved special funding for the football associations of Chile and Haiti and received reports on the preparations for South Africa 2010.