Both France and Germany notched wins in their opening games of the Women’s World Cup, with both teams looking more dominant than their one-goal wins implied.
Women’s World Cup 2011, Germany Vs. Canada: Hosts Win, But Christine Sinclair Keeps It Close
Germany got off to a good start in the 2011 Women’s World Cup, winning 2-1 in their opening match against Canada in front of over 70,000 people at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, but Canada captain Christine Sinclair made things interesting with a late goal, bringing Canada back into a game that they had absolutely no business contesting. The 2-1 score doesn’t even come close to telling the whole story of this game, as Germany were dominant but Canada missed some fantastic chances.
The first one of those chances was from Sinclair, who had the first great scoring opportunity of the game. Following a giveaway by Germany in midfield, Sinclair found herself through on goal, but she missed badly from 12 yards out. A few minutes later, that miss would come back to haunt Canada.
Read Article >Women’s World Cup 2011, Nigeria Vs. France: Kickoff Time, TV Schedule, And Where To Watch Online
While the big game of the day is Germany vs. Canada in the nightcap, the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup starts with Nigeria vs. France in the early afternoon in Europe, early morning in the Americas. Nigeria have qualified for every Women’s World Cup, but France are the favorite in this game and one of the tournament’s great dark horses. Fortunately for you, person of earth, you can catch this game on television just about anywhere that has the internet access that allowed you to find this post. Here’s all the info.
Kickoff time: 9 am ET, 2 pm local
Read Article >Women’s World Cup 2011: Germany Vs. Canada, Nigeria Vs. France, Group A
The 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off Sunday in Germany, and the tournament organizers got lucky with their opening games. Group A, the group of the hosts Germany, ended up as an arguable group of death. The hosts will almost certainly advance, but the other spot is up for grabs. France and Canada are both semifinal-quality sides, while Nigeria has qualified for every single Women’s World Cup. Les Bleues feature 10 members of the 2011 UEFA Women’s Champions League winners Lyon, and will get a chance to flex their muscles in the early game. The real show is the night cap, though, when the hosts will play in front of a sold out Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
Nigeria Vs. France
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