query: when did england win the soccer world cup

pos: 1966 FIFA World Cup 1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup and was held in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the Jules Rimet Trophy. It is England's only FIFA World Cup title. They were the fifth nation to win and the third host nation to win after Uruguay in 1930 and Italy in 1934. Notable performances were made by the two debutants Portugal, ending third, and North Korea, getting to the quarter finals after a 1–0 win against Italy. Also notable was the elimination of

pos: England at the FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup, the 1958 FIFA World Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Their best ever performance is winning the Cup in the 1966 tournament held in England, whilst they also finished in fourth place in 1990, in Italy, and in 2018 in Russia. Other than that, the team have reached the quarter-finals on nine occasions, the latest of which were at the 2002 (South Korea/Japan) and the 2006 (Germany). England are the only team not representing a sovereign state to win the World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals. They defeated West Germany

pos: History of football in England 1962 FIFA World Cup. Ramsey confidently predicted that at the next tournament, England would win the trophy, and they did just that. The 1966 World Cup saw England win the World Cup in a controversial 4–2 victory over West Germany. The three goals scored by Geoff Hurst within 120 minutes, of which some are controversial, are the only hat trick to be achieved in a World Cup final to date. Bobby Moore was the captain on that day, whilst Munich air crash survivor Bobby Charlton also played. Moore's West Ham colleagues Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters scored that day. The

pos: Lamar Hunt annual game, which was won by the AFL's New York Jets over the NFL's Baltimore Colts. In 1967 Hunt helped promote professional soccer in the United States. Hunt's interest in soccer began in 1962 when he accompanied his future wife, Norma, to a Shamrock Rovers game in Dublin, Ireland. In 1966, he viewed the FIFA World Cup in England, and then attended nine of the next 11 World Cup tournaments. In 1967, Hunt founded the Dallas Tornado as members of the United Soccer Association. In 1968 the league merged with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American

pos: Roby Young in which he dribbled past Italy captain Cesare Maldini (father of Paolo Maldini) and blasted a long-range shot past Italy legend Lorenzo Buffon (uncle of Gigi Buffon), helping put Israel on the soccer map. This goal (and Young himself) captured the hearts and imaginations of Israelis young and old. Young later captained Israel to its Asia Cup title in 1964. Young also captained the team against a mighty England squad that would later win the 1966 World Cup. Young's Israeli squad eventually qualified for the 1970 World Cup (its only appearance to date) and tied Italy, Sweden and Uruguay in

pos: 2010 FIFA World Cup Final cards came in the first 90 minutes. Webb's total of 31 yellow cards throughout the tournament came to an average of 7.75 per game. Yuichi Nishimura and Toru Sagara, both from Japan, were the fourth and fifth officials respectively. The final was played on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City, Johannesburg. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0, after an extra time goal by Andrés Iniesta. The win gave Spain its first World Cup title. It was the first time since England in 1966 that the winners of the final wore their second-choice strip. The match had the most yellow cards awarded

neg: England national beach soccer team qualifying competition for the following year's World Cup until 2008 but England did not perform well enough during these years to qualify for the finals. In 2008, a separate qualifying competition was introduced, but England have still failed to progress to the World Cup finals. Key: Results: England national beach soccer team The England national beach soccer team represents England in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by England Beach Soccer — independent of the governing body of football in England, The Football Association. "Caps and goals updated as of 9 August 2018." Matches played within the last 12

neg: Jimmy Dunn (soccer) Soccer League. Dunn played the 1916-1917 season with Ben Millers, winning another league title. At the end of the season, Dunn enlisted in the U.S. Navy for two years. When he returned to St. Louis in 1919, he re-signed with Ben Millers becoming the team’s starting center forward. Ben Millers won the 1919-1920 league title. In May 1920, Ben Millers won the National Challenge Cup over Fore River of the Southern New England Soccer League. Dunn, captain for the game, scored the winning goal, twelve minutes into the second half for the 2-1 win. Ben Millers did not win another

neg: Sports in Washington, D.C. Women's Soccer League, a new professional league launched by the United States Soccer Federation in 2013. RFK Stadium has hosted two more MLS Cup championships. In 2000, the Kansas City Wizards (now known as Sporting Kansas City) won their first championship with a 1–0 win over Chicago Fire. In the 2007 MLS Cup, the Houston Dynamo defeated the New England Revolution 2–1. RFK Memorial Stadium also served as a soccer venue in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1996 Summer Olympics. FedExField has also hosted several prominent soccer games, including six matches in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

neg: History of soccer in the United States was the first U.S soccer team to win a World Cup. The team expected great fanfare upon returning to the United States, having just won the first Women's World Cup. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The win did not draw national attention and the team was without money. There was no training or games, and many players returned to college to await the fate of the team. It was nine months after the World Cup that the team played another match; however, they only played in two matches in 1992. The team seemed to rebound in 1993, playing in

neg: United States men's national soccer team Cup (success of the 1984 Summer Olympics played the major role), but it did so under significant international criticism because of the perceived weakness of the national team and the lack of a professional outdoor league. This criticism diminished somewhat when a 1–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago, the U.S.'s first road win in nearly two years, in the last match of the 1989 CONCACAF Championship, earned the U.S. its first World Cup appearance in 40 years. The team was managed by Bob Gansler in preparation for the 1990 World Cup in Italy, with two of the team's more experienced

neg: England national beach soccer team England national beach soccer team The England national beach soccer team represents England in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by England Beach Soccer — independent of the governing body of football in England, The Football Association. "Caps and goals updated as of 9 August 2018." Matches played within the last 12 months, as well as upcoming fixtures, are displayed. England participated in the first ever Beach Soccer World Cup in 1995, finishing third, but did not participate in any of the competitions between 1995 and 2001. In 2001 England began competing in the EBSL which doubled as a

neg: William Jeffrey (American soccer) World Cup just two weeks before the competition after Erno Schwarz declined the position. Jeffrey led the U.S. team to its historic 1-0 win over England in the 1950 World Cup, considered one of the greatest upsets in soccer history. In 1953, he retired from Penn State. He moved to Puerto Rico where he taught and coached for several years. On September 29, 1972, the Penn State soccer stadium was named after Jeffrey. The NSCAA awards the annual Bill Jeffrey Award to college coaches. He died of a heart attack while attending the NCAA soccer meetings in New York. He

neg: United States men's national soccer team United States men's national soccer team The United States Men's National Soccer Team (USMNT) is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. The team has appeared in ten FIFA World Cups, including the first in 1930, where they reached the semi-finals. The U.S. participated in the 1934 and 1950 World Cups, winning 1–0 against England in the latter. After 1950, the U.S. did not qualify for the World Cup until 1990. The U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup, where they lost to Brazil in the round of

neg: Keelin Winters soccer for the University of Portland and was named West Coast Conference (WCC) Player of the Year in 2010. Winters represented the United States on the U-20 and U-23 national teams. She was a member of the senior national team's player pool and was allocated by U.S. Soccer during the NWSL Player Allocation, but did not play during an official international match. In 2008, Winters captained the U-20 team to win gold at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile and scored the game-winning goal in the quarterfinal match against England. Winters was born in Cleveland, Ohio to

neg: 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final 15th overall when taking into account the pre-FIFA era "Beach Soccer World Championships", beating the defending champions Portugal on their way to this year's final. Brazil competently won the final by 6 unanswered goals to win their fifth FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and 14th world title overall since 1995, their first title for eight years since defeating Switzerland in the 2009 final. This condemned Tahiti to two successive World Cup final losses and the islanders became only the second team ever to fail to score in a World Cup final after Uruguay in 1996. Going into the match, Tahiti

neg: History of the Australia national soccer team 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in 3rd place after defeating Brazil 1–0 in the Bronze Final. Australia also drew with France 1–1 in Melbourne in November 2001. Another highlight for Australian soccer was the 3–1 victory over England in a friendly in London in 2003. In 2001 Australia again won the qualifying tournament for 2002 FIFA World Cup. Second and third-string line-ups thrashed a number of tiny island nations in a competition that made a mockery of the Confederation, including a world-record 22–0 win against Tonga, then smashed that record with a 31–0 win over American Samoa only two days later.

neg: Mario Machado serving as the English language commentator at four FIFA World Cup soccer championships: in Mexico (1970), Germany (1974), Argentina (1978) and Spain (1982) for audiences throughout North America, and also at the 1984 Olympic Games. He was the Voice of Soccer for the CBS Television Network in 1968 and in 1976, covering the North American Soccer League (NASL). He did the television play-by-play of both legs for CBS' broadcast of the NASL's first championship. He hosted the weekly soccer program, "The Best of the World Cup" for the Spanish International Network. Machado hosted "Star Soccer" from England on Public Broadcasting

neg: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) has been European that year (with except of 2017). Now that the World Cup takes place every two years, so will the qualifiers, starting with the qualifiers for the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. For all tournaments, the top four teams qualified for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, except for 2009, where the fifth-placed team also qualified. As 2017 Note: Win in Common Time W = 3 Points / Win in Extra Time WE = 2 Points / Win in Penalty shoot-out WP = 1 Point / Lose L = 0 Points The following is a performance timeline

neg: OFC Beach Soccer Championship so does the championship which started with the qualifiers for the 2011 World Cup. For all tournaments, the top team qualified for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. As 2017 Note: Win in Common Time W = 3 Points / Win in Extra Time WE = 2 Points / Win in Penalty shoot-out WP = 1 Point / Lose L = 0 Points These are the nations who have qualified to appear in the OFC Beach Soccer Championship since 2006. The following is a performance timeline of the OFC teams who have appeared in the Beach Soccer World Cup since

neg: United States v England (1950 FIFA World Cup) that was the major story in many publications. The team's performance was nonetheless excoriated, with headlines such as "England Caned At Soccer Too" [i.e. in addition to cricket], and "The Last Straw -- U.S. Beat England In World Cup". Many newspapers repeated Arthur Drewry's statement that the defeat was "unbelievable". Legend has it that in publications that did report the World Cup match, so unexpected was the result that it was presumed that the 1–0 scoreline was a typing error and so it was reported that England had won on a scoreline of 10–0 or 10–1. However, historical newspapers online

neg: Australia women's national soccer team national team to win in two different confederations (before the men's team did the same in 2015 AFC Asian Cup). The team has represented Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup on five occasions and at the Olympic Games on two, although has won neither tournament. Immediately following the 2015 World Cup, Australia was ranked ninth in the world by FIFA. The Australian Women's Soccer Association (AWSA) was founded in 1974 and a representative Australian team competed at the following year's Asian Women's Championship. A national team made up primarily of players from New South Wales and Western Australia was

neg: 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup a win, two points for a win in extra time or a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria: "All times are local, . ---- 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the seventh edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. It took place from 18–28 September 2013 at Tahua To'ata Stadium (Stade Tahua To'ata) in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia and was the fourth tournament

neg: 2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. All times are local, WAT (). Libya withdrew from the placement stage due to administrative reasons. Winners qualify for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The following two teams from CAF qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. 2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations The 2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, also known as

neg: Project 2010 Project 2010 Project 2010 was a blueprint that United States Soccer Federation executives created in 1998 to ensure that the U.S. men's national soccer team could become a plausible contender to win the FIFA World Cup by the 2010 iteration. The Q-Report, the jumping-off point for Project 2010, was written by Carlos Queiroz. The $50 million development plan was started just before the start of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. While referred to less often in recent years, Project 2010 did propagate two programs still in use today by U.S. Soccer to help produce professional standard talent: Generation Adidas (previously

neg: College soccer soccer team during its early years from 1986–1994 and led the team to win the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. Former UCLA Bruins coach Jill Ellis led the national team to win its third World Cup at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. Many women's college soccer players take opportunities to play professionally in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and in Europe, Asia, and Australia. Players are also chosen from college to be a member of the United States women's national soccer team. The NWSL started in 2012 and now consists of 10 teams.

neg: 2009 Australia national soccer team season 2009 Australia national soccer team season This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2009. The start of the year consisted of alternating qualification matches for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. When Australia met Japan in February, they were top of the group with three wins. A draw against Japan, a win against Uzbekistan and then another draw with Qatar was enough for Australia to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup with two games to spare. Asian Cup qualifying started poorly with a draw in Indonesia and a home

neg: 1993 U.S. Cup 1993 U.S. Cup The 1993 U.S. Cup was a United States Soccer Federation organized round robin tournament held in June 1993. The U.S. hosted Brazil, England and Germany. All three of those countries were playing in their only U.S. Cup. The U.S. Cup began as a four-team invitational tournament in 1992 and would be played each year until 2000, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The team with the best record at the end of the cup was crowned the cup champion. This year, Germany went on to win the title. England participated in the hope

neg: United States men's national soccer team States lost 2–1 to Mexico at Estadio Azteca. On October 10, the U.S. secured qualification to the 2010 World Cup with a 3–2 win over Honduras. Four days later, the U.S. finished in first place in the group with a 2–2 tie against Costa Rica. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. team was drawn in Group C against England, Slovenia and Algeria. After drawing against England (1–1) and Slovenia (2–2), the U.S. defeated Algeria 1–0 with a stoppage time goal from Landon Donovan, taking first place in a World Cup Finals group for the first time since 1930.

neg: Ishaq Al-Qassmi against Australia, another in a 7-0 win over Afghanistan and another in a 3-1 win over Qatar. He made 3 appearances and scored 1 goal in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. He scored his first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup goal on 5 September 2011 in an 8-3 loss against Portugal in the final match of Group B in the tournament at the Stadio del Mare, Ravenna, Italy. He made 3 appearances and scored 2 goals in the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. He scored a brace in the eighth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World

neg: Soccer in the United States Cup tournaments. The U.S. finished third in the World Cup in 1930, and played in the 1934 World Cup. The next World Cup participation came in the 1950 World Cup, where they upset England 1-0 in group play. After 1950, the USA did not return to the World Cup for another 40 years. The fortunes of the U.S. national team changed in the 1990s, with the team participating in every World Cup between 1990 and 2014. The U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup, beating Colombia to reach the knockout rounds, before losing to Brazil in the round of sixteen. The

neg: Peter Moores (cricketer) a century in the opening match, although England were beaten by Australia. England improved in the following match against India, securing a comfortable win. However, they again suffered defeat to Australia meaning that they had to beat India in the final game to qualify for the final. They did so, but again suffered defeat to Australia when they met in the final. Despite finishing as runners up, an assistant coach thought that England had improved and were now in a stronger position ahead of the World Cup. England's World Cup campaign got off to a poor start as they suffered

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final was the last match of the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup which took place on September 11, 2011 at the Stadio del Mare, in the Italian city of Ravenna. The final took place between Russia, who were taking place in their first ever final and defending champions Brazil, who were playing in their fourteenth final, aiming to win their fourteenth title. The result of the match saw Russia claim the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup crown, winning their first ever title and becoming only

neg: 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, an international beach soccer competition contest by men's national teams and organized by FIFA. Overall, it was the 11th edition of the tournament since its establishment in 1995 as the Beach Soccer World Championship. It took place in at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 8 and 15 May. France defeated Portugal 1–0 in a penalty shootout, following a 3–3 draw after extra-time, to win their first title. The 12 teams present at the

neg: Roman Pavlyuchenko at half-time of a 3–1 friendly loss to Israel at Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow. He did not play again until 3 September 2005, when he started in a 2–0 home win over Liechtenstein in World Cup qualification. He scored his first goal on his third cap on 8 October, the third in a 5–1 win over Luxembourg in World Cup qualification, four minutes after coming on for Andrey Arshavin. Roman Pavlyuchenko was in the spotlight when he scored both goals in Russia's 2–1 victory in a crucial Euro 2008 qualification match against England. He was named in Guus Hiddink's 23-man

neg: 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup the final two days later to win the tournament, and Italy defeating Spain to finish third. The CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship took place in Costa del Sol, El Salvador on 28 March–4 April 2015. A total of 16 teams took part in the tournament. The top two teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Mexico and Costa Rica won their respective semi-finals on 3 April 2015 to qualify for the World Cup, with Mexico defeating Costa Rica in the final on the next day to win the tournament. The OFC Beach Soccer Championship was scheduled to take

neg: United States Soccer Federation team was first assembled in 1885 to play Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom. The men's national team was invited to the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and qualified for the World Cup in 1934, finishing third place in 1930 out of 13 teams participating. In 1950 the United States scored one of its most surprising victories with a 1–0 win over heavily favored England, who were amongst the world's best sides at the time. The United States failed to reach another World Cup until an upstart team qualified for the 1990 World Cup with

neg: Josh Wolff a definite spot because of continual injury problems. He did play for the United States in the 2002 World Cup, assisting on the opening goal in the second-round win against Mexico. On May 2, 2006, Wolff was named to the US roster for the FIFA World Cup in Germany. Wolff played his last national team match versus Spain at Estadio El Sardinero on June 4, 2008. Josh Wolff Joshua David "Josh" Wolff (born February 25, 1977) is a retired American soccer player who now works as an assistant coach for Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer. Born in Stone

neg: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) is a European beach soccer tournament to qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament was introduced by FIFA as qualification event for the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Before 2008, the top teams from the Euro Beach Soccer League qualified for the World Cup but the new format gives more countries an opportunity to qualify. They are similar to the beach soccer championships in other confederations. Times when only four teams qualify is when the host nation of the World Cup

neg: Paul Gardner (journalist) 1979-81. He also did commentary for NBC (1986 World Cup), CBS (NASL) and ESPN (college), and has been a film producer and was the scriptwriter and soccer adviser for the award-winning instructional series "Pele: The Master and His Method" in 1973. He has covered nine World Cups and 10 Under-17 World Cups—plus FIFA Under-20 World Cups, Olympics, European Championships and Copa América tournaments. Gardner, whose columns appear twice a week at SoccerAmerica.com, received the 2010 Colin Jose Media Award from the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In 1930 in England, Gardner attended a Ramsgate school that did not field a

neg: Canada at the CONCACAF Gold Cup group table before the final match. This meant the winner would win the tournament and qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Considering the following 2-1 victory over Honduras came hand-in-hand with Canada's first and only World Cup qualification, it can be considered Canada's greatest success in soccer history. However, they managed to avoid the "big two", Mexico and the United States, because Mexico did not participate as hosts of the 1986 World Cup and the U.S. were eliminated by Costa Rica in the first round. At the World Cup the following year, Canada was eliminated after three defeats in

neg: Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions This is a list of Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions. Canadian clubs have participated in competitive international soccer competitions since at least 1975 when the Serbian White Eagles entered the 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. No Canadian team has won any CONCACAF competition, but in 2015 and in 2018, Montreal Impact and Toronto FC, respectively, reached the finals of the CONCACAF Champions League, losing both times. Toronto FC did not win of the 2018 edition of the Campeones Cup. For the CONCACAF Champions League the winner of the Canadian Championship qualifies. Prior to the

neg: Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions Canadian Championship, winners of the Voyageurs Cup and The Challenge Trophy earned berths into CONCACAF competitions. "As of September 19, 2018." Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions This is a list of Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions. Canadian clubs have participated in competitive international soccer competitions since at least 1975 when the Serbian White Eagles entered the 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. No Canadian team has won any CONCACAF competition, but in 2015 and in 2018, Montreal Impact and Toronto FC, respectively, reached the finals of the CONCACAF Champions League, losing both times. Toronto FC did not win of the

neg: Canada men's national soccer team defending champion Brazil's absence. A 0–0 draw away to Bermuda meant the Canadians, under manager Peter Dinsdale, could not advance out of the first round of qualifying for the 1970 World Cup. Dinsdale was replaced by Frank Pike. In their second participation in soccer at the Pan Am games, held in Cali, Canada did well to finish second in their opening round group (to hosts Colombia). In the final group round however, they managed only one win (over Colombia) and finished next to last. Canada again failed at the first hurdle in qualifying for the 1974 World Cup. Under German

neg: 2005–06 World Sevens Series Argentina and losing in the Plate semifinals to Samoa. Fiji placed themselves in pole position to claim the series crown; if they made the finals in Paris and England, they would win the series title no matter what England did. Going into Paris, second-place England knew they had to finish at least two spots ahead of Fiji in one of the remaining two tournaments to win the overall title. England caught a major break when the hosts, France, stunned Fiji 22–21 in the Cup quarterfinals, knocking them into the Plate competition. However, England could not take advantage of the upset,

neg: 2015 South American Beach Soccer Championship time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. "All times are local, Ecuador Time (). 2015 South American Beach Soccer Championship The 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONMEBOL qualifier, also commonly known as the 2015 South American Beach Soccer Championship, was the sixth Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for South America, held from April 19–26 at Playa del Murciélago, in Manta, Ecuador. The qualifiers were not coordinated by CONMEBOL at the time. The event was organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), under the "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier" title.

neg: 2007 United States women's national soccer team 2007 United States women's national soccer team The United States women's national soccer team (sometimes referred to as USWNT) represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. In 2007, the team won the Four Nations Tournament (women's football) (5th title through 2007), the Algarve Cup (5th title through 2007) and placed 3rd at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing with a 19–1–4 record. After defeating England in the World Cup Quarterfinals, Head

neg: History of the England national football team World Cup. Greenwood did, however, take England to their first major tournament in a decade when qualification for Euro 1980 in Italy was secured reasonably comfortably. During the qualification campaign, England also played a friendly match against Czechoslovakia, in which Viv Anderson became the first black player to win an England cap. England were unspectacular at the finals, and did not progress beyond their group. At the same time, the team were attracting an ever-growing hooligan element in their support, especially at matches abroad, and against Belgium, Italian police were forced to deploy tear gas. Greenwood had begun to plan

neg: Jacob Burns (soccer) in the starting line-up to face Uzbekistan in a World Cup Qualifier. Burns won the praise of Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek for filling in for a virus-stricken Culina at the last minute and performing admirably alongside Carl Valeri in defensive midfield in the side's 1–0 win in Tashkent. His most recent appearance was on 17 June 2009 when he came on as a second-half substitute against Japan in a World Cup Qualifier won 2–1 by Australia. Jacob Burns (soccer) Jacob Geoffrey Burns (born 21 April 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is a retired Australian football (soccer) player who last played for

neg: 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final The 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final took place between Switzerland and Brazil on 22 November 2009 at Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. Brazil were the winners, winning by ten goals to five. Brazil have beaten fifteen other teams to be crowned "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Winners". It was Brazil's fourth title in a row. Switzerland started their campaign in group D, along with winners Brazil, with a close win against the Bahrain, winning 6-5. Switzerland confirmed their place in the quarter-finals by beating Nigeria in their second game 7-2 and taking

neg: 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final more one sided and with seven unique scorers yet again, Brazil eased past Portugal, 8-2, to make it to another final. </div> 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final The 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final took place between Switzerland and Brazil on 22 November 2009 at Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. Brazil were the winners, winning by ten goals to five. Brazil have beaten fifteen other teams to be crowned "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Winners". It was Brazil's fourth title in a row. Switzerland started their campaign in group D, along with winners Brazil, with a close win

neg: Robbie Fowler final squad on 1 June 2000. Fowler did not play in the tournament as England were eliminated in the group stages. Fowler scored his fourth goal for England on 25 May 2001, netting the second goal in the 4–0 friendly win against Mexico at Pride Park, Derby. On 5 September, he scored his first competitive goal for England in the 2–0 win against Albania at St James' Park, Newcastle. This was during qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. England qualified for the World Cup, and after scoring in friendlies against Italy and Cameroon, Fowler was selected in Sven-Göran Eriksson's

neg: United States national beach soccer team team is still currently active, and operates under the USSF – the United States Soccer Federation – alongside the national Men's, Women's, Paralympic, and other United States national soccer teams. The men's U.S. national beach soccer team is currently ranked 30th in the overall world rankings. In 2005, the team made it to the World Cup in Brazil. In the group stages they were unable to win a game, resulting in them not making it through to the play-offs. Results of 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: In 2006, the men's national team made it to the FIFA World Cup,

neg: History of the United States men's national soccer team the United States suffered a 2–1 loss to Mexico at Estadio Azteca. A few weeks later, the United States defeated El Salvador 2–1 at home. The next week, the U.S. beat Trinidad and Tobago 1–0. On October 10, 2009, the United States secured qualification to the World Cup with a 3–2 win over Honduras. Four days later, the U.S. secured first place in the Fourth round with a 2–2 draw against Costa Rica. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. team were drawn in Group C against England, Slovenia and Algeria. After drawing against England (1–1) and Slovenia (2–2),

neg: 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup April 2015 to qualify for the World Cup, with Madagascar defeating Senegal in the final on the next day to win the tournament. The AFC Beach Soccer Championship took place in Doha, Qatar on 23–28 March 2015. A total of 14 teams took part in the tournament (Palestine entered but withdrew). The top three teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Oman and Japan won their respective semi-finals on 27 March 2015 to qualify for the World Cup. On the next day, Iran won the third place match to also book a place in the World Cup,

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final the third team other than Brazil to win the World Cup. Russia began their World Cup campaign in Group C alongside Nigeria, Tahiti and Venezuela, as European Champions after winning the 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League. Having finished third in the European World Cup qualifiers in July 2010, as well as playing in a group with two surprise nations, who not only were not expected to qualify but had never even competed in a FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup before, quickly made Russia one of the favourites of the competition. Russia's first match came against Nigeria, who pundits thought would

neg: Billy Liddell lost 1-0 when joint-first needed only a draw. Despite pressure from players, the SFA maintained its position. In 1951, Scotland won the Home Championship, with Liddell scoring twice. His goal against England in a 3-2 win followed a clash of heads with Wilf Mannion that fractured the English player's cheek bone. For the 1954 World Cup, the SFA decided to authorise World Cup participation regardless of placement. After a 3-3 draw with Wales, the SFA omitted Liddell from the starting lineup and he did not accompany the team to Switzerland. Scotland struggled in the World Cup and lost their two

neg: Ron Greenwood arrangement, West Ham won another FA Cup. In July 1977, after England coach Don Revie's resignation, Greenwood was appointed full-time manager in the same year, ending his 15-year association with West Ham United. Under Greenwood, England qualified for the UEFA Euro 1980, and then the 1982 FIFA World Cup, their first World Cup in twelve years. England came through the tournament unbeaten, but did not win enough games to progress beyond the second group stage. Greenwood resigned after the World Cup, and retired from football, with the national coach's job going to Bobby Robson in July 1982. One major landmark

neg: History of the United States men's national soccer team History of the United States men's national soccer team The history of the United States men's national soccer team began with the team's first international match in 1885. Highlights from the team's early history include reaching the semi-finals of the 1930 World Cup, and defeating England in a remarkable upset in the 1950 World Cup. The U.S. national soccer team improved during the 1980s, and has played in every World Cup since 1990 (excluding this year, 2018). The team's best performances in modern history include reaching the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup, and defeating #1 ranked Spain to reach

neg: I World Cup of Masters in the final in a dramatic last-minute victory led by Zico and attended by 13,550 fans. As part of the push to help make the U.S. soccer literate in time for the 1994 World Cup, the 1991 Pele Cup, which featured the six nations that have won a World Cup, was played at Joe Robbie Stadium. Five double-headers were scheduled between January 18–27, and featured Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay and England in a two-group, round-robin competition. That was the first time this type of tournament has been performed in United States. Though, the Miami area historically did not prove

neg: I believe that we will win! his Twitter and receiving almost 60,000 retweets during the 2014 World Cup, Alejandro Bedoya leading FC Nantes fans in it after home games, and former captain Landon Donovan doing so prior to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final. The United States women's national soccer team went on to win the Cup after defeating Japan. During the 2015 World Cup victory parade for the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT), forward Abby Wambach led fans in a modified call of "I believe that we just won!" Strong, who was taught the chant by Rodriguez, was later stationed in San

neg: Jermain Defoe 2004. He made his first start for England in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Poland in September 2004, scoring in a 2–1 win. Eriksson again paid tribute to Defoe, saying, "Jermain is a great talent. It couldn't have been much better for him. He did very well. He scored one goal and created other chances as well. He is a great player who will always score goals." Despite appearing regularly for England in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and friendly matches, Defoe was not named in the provisional England squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in

neg: United States at the FIFA World Cup United States at the FIFA World Cup The United States men's national soccer team has played in several World Cup finals, with their best result occurring during their first appearance at the 1930 World Cup, when the United States finished in third place. After the 1950 World Cup, in which the United States upset England in group play 1–0, the U.S. was absent from the finals until 1990. The United States has participated in every World Cup since 1990 until they failed to qualify for the 2018 competition after a loss to Trinidad and Tobago in 2017. The World Cup

neg: AFC Beach Soccer Championship in Common Time W = 3 Points / Win in Extra Time WE = 2 Points / Win in Penalty shoot-out WP = 1 Point / Lose L = 0 Points These are the nations who have appeared in the AFC Beach Soccer Championship since 2006. The following is a performance timeline of the AFC teams who have appeared in the Beach Soccer World Cup since being sanctioned by FIFA in 2005. AFC Beach Soccer Championship The AFC Beach Soccer Championship is the main international championship for beach soccer in Asia, mirroring that of the AFC Asian Cup in association

neg: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup more new teams to the tournament. However, with all these changes it still took until the 2001 World Cup for Brazil to lose the title after winning the competition six years on the run since the establishment. It was Portugal who won the tournament, with Brazil finishing in a disappointing fourth place. With this change of champions, more countries thought there was a chance for themselves to win the tournament and this sparked more interest worldwide. Not surprisingly, Brazil reclaimed their title in 2002, when BSWW reduced the number of contestants back to eight. The last "Beach Soccer World Championship"

neg: José Miguel Noguera an extensive history with the sport of soccer in Southern California. Tony Morejon was very familiar with Noguera and his skills on the soccer pitch and considered Noguera one of the best players he had ever seen. It appears that after the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where the USA defeated England, soccer in Southern California started to spark some interest. Some of the best players on that US 1950 National Team played with Noguera. José Noguera also won league Championships with the San Pedro McIlwain Canvasbacks in 1950-51 and 1951-52. The Canvasbacks went on to win the US

neg: Copa Rio (international tournament) Portugal. Portugal was invited to the 1950 World Cup to replace other selections, but ended up declining because of the cost of the trip to Brazil, which has also led other teams to refuse the invitation to the 1950 World Cup), Uruguay, Italy, Sweden, Spain and England (the countries which had ranked top in the FIFA World Cup 1950, held in Brazil). According to the original plan, countries such as France, Argentina, USSR, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and West Germany ("which were then regarded as important soccer powerhouses") were not to be invited as they did not participate in the FIFA World

neg: Frank Wallace (soccer) Frank Wallace (soccer) Frank Wallace, aka Frank "Pee Wee" Wallace, (July 15, 1922 - November 13, 1979 ) was an American international soccer player who played as forward. He earned 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Wallace was born in St. Louis, Missouri as Frank Valicenti, but his family changed their name when he was a youth. During World War II, he was captured

neg: 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup while Oman defeated Japan in the final to win the tournament. The UEFA qualifiers took place in Jesolo, Italy on 5–14 September 2014. A total of 23 teams took part in the tournament (Georgia entered but withdrew). The top four teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Switzerland became the first team (other than host nation Portugal) to qualify for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on 11 September 2014. On the next day, Russia, Spain and Italy also booked a place in the World Cup by advancing to the semi-finals, with Russia defeating Switzerland in

neg: Viv Anderson the left) and both Neal and Anderson missed out. Neal played against Kuwait in the final group game to rest Mills when qualification had already been assured, but Mills returned for the second phase, from which England were eliminated. Anderson, meanwhile, never kicked a ball. With Forest beginning to fall from grace (the ageing side was breaking up and the 1980 European Cup win was to prove to be their last trophy for nine years), Anderson's England career seemed to be stalling. After the World Cup and Greenwood's departure, he did not feature at all under new coach Bobby Robson

neg: England national rugby league team Bolton, and were knocked out of the tournament. Australian born, Tony Smith, took charge of England in 2008. His first game was against France in Toulouse where the English won 56–8. In his second game, England were missing St Helens and Leeds Rhinos players but the team still created history with a record 74–0 win over Wales in Doncaster. It was England's biggest win recorded over the Welsh since 1978. It was World Cup year, and Smith announced his ambitions that he wanted England to win their first World Cup, since 1972, when Great Britain represented the country at the

neg: 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal. In the final, Mexico defeated Costa Rica to be crowned champions, and both teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The following 16 teams entered the tournament. Note: Guadeloupe is not a FIFA member and thus ineligible to qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The draw of the tournament was held on 27 January 2015, 10:00 local time (), at San Salvador. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams, with the following seeding: Each team earns three points for a win in

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final Russia huge favourites to reach the final. In spite of El Salvador's efforts, Russia prevailed in a straightforward semi final, winning 7-3, moving on to play in their first ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup final. Brazil started their World Cup campaign in Group D alongside Mexico, Ukraine and Japan, as reigning World Champions as well as being considered the best team in the world, having won the last four FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups and having scored a huge 56 goals in 6 games during qualifying. Brazil were by far the favourites to win a fifth consecutive title. Brazil's

neg: Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock NAFBL collapsed when the league’s top teams joined with the top teams of the Southern New England Soccer League to form the American Soccer League. Robins did not join the ASL. Instead, Todd Shipyards, the parent company of Robins Dry Dock, as well as Tebo Yacht Basin which sponsored the Tebo Yacht Basin F.C. of the SENSL, entered its own team in the new league. At the time there were two national cups, the long running American Cup and the recently established National Challenge Cup. In March 1919, Robins went to the semifinals of the American Cup, falling to Bethlehem

neg: Lockhart Stadium Stadium was primarily used for high school football and track, but occasionally saw use for state football as well as soccer. A more substantial role as a soccer venue came in 1977, when the Miami Toros of the original North American Soccer League relocated to the stadium, renaming themselves the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. This began Lockhart's long association with the sport. The Strikers played there until 1982, when they moved to Minnesota. On November 23, 1980, the United States men's national soccer team defeated Mexico 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier at Lockhart, the first U.S. win over Mexico in

neg: 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup the World Cup. The championship took place between May 22 and May 26, 2006. Bahrain and Japan were the two finalists, meaning they both qualified for the World Cup. Bahrain defeated Japan in the final to win the title. Iran and China were knocked out in the semi finals and played each other in the third place play off. Iran beat China to claim the third berth at the World Cup. European nations were allocated 5 berths at the World Cup. Instead of having a specific tournament for World Cup qualification, qualification was achieved through the "2006 Euro Beach Soccer

neg: Stanford Stadium Bowl XIX is the only Super Bowl where the host region saw its team win. On October 22, 1989, the San Francisco 49ers played a home game at the stadium against the New England Patriots, due to damage suffered to Candlestick Park following the Loma Prieta earthquake five days earlier. The stadium has hosted soccer matches for the 1984 Summer Olympics as one of three venues outside southern California for that Olympics, the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes have hosted one match at the stadium each year since

neg: England at the Cricket World Cup most productive overs rule which removed any chance for South Africa to win the match. Despite being favourites to win the final, England lost to Pakistan, their third World Cup Final defeat. The semi final between South Africa and England ended in controversial circumstances when, after a 10-minute rain delay, the most productive overs method revised South Africa's target from 22 runs from 13 balls to an impossible 21 runs from one ball.<ref name="SkyD/L"></ref> After the World Cup, ODIs used a different formula as a result of this incident, and it was eventually superseded by the Duckworth–Lewis method for the

neg: Women's soccer in the United States teams by the USSF led to the United States' team rapidly improving and winning the first women's World Cup. The popularity of the team exploded in the aftermath of the US 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup win as a result of penalty kicks in front of a sold-out Rose Bowl. The close win increased the tension, giving the team a more lively reputation as a sport. Since then, the Americans have remained a force in international women's soccer, having finished third or better in every World Cup, reaching the championship game again in 2011 and winning in 2015, as well

neg: United States national beach soccer team which was held in Brazil. Due to them only winning one game in the group stages, they didn't make it through to the play-offs. Results of 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: In 2007, the team made it to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil again. They ended up losing in the group stages and were unable to make it through to the play-offs. Results of 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: In 2013, the men's national beach soccer team made it to the World Cup which was held in Tahiti. Unfortunately, they did not make it through the group

neg: Geoff Coombes rest of the 1950 U.S. World Cup team, into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976. Geoff Coombes Geoffrey "Jeff" Coombes (April 23, 1919 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England – December 5, 2002 in Rockledge, Florida) was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Coombes grew up in High Wycombe, England where he was a multi-sport prep athlete. His club team went to the Berks & Bucks Minor Cup. Despite being offered a trial with Nottingham Forest F.C., he never played above the youth level in England. In 1935,

neg: Cook Cup match apiece, and then a single test in London in November, which England won. No match was scheduled for 2011, which was a World Cup year. In 2012, Australia reclaimed the trophy with a 20–14 victory in a one-off test at Twickenham. The result was viewed as something of a surprise, since Australia had come into the match following a 33–6 loss to France. England regained the Cup in November 2013 with a 20–13 win at Twickenham, and retained it in 2014 with a 26–17 win. There was no Cook Cup match in 2015, although the two teams did meet

neg: Johan Cruyff while Franz Beckenbauer, Uli Hoeneß and Wolfgang Overath dominated the midfield as West Germany came back to win 2–1. In an interview published in the 50th anniversary issue of "World Soccer" magazine, the captain of the Brazilian team that won the 1970 World Cup, Carlos Alberto, went on to say, "The only team I've seen that did things differently was Holland at the 1974 World Cup in Germany. Since then everything looks more or less the same to me... Their 'carousel' style of play was amazing to watch and marvellous for the game." With regards to role models, Brazilian football

neg: Stuart Abbott Fraser Waters. He turned down an approach from South Africa coach Rudolf Straeuli prior to the World Cup but decided to play for England. Stuart Abbott scored on his England debut when he scored one of the five tries in England's 43–9 Rugby World Cup warm up match with Wales at the Millennium Stadium in August 2003. After impressing again in a pre-World Cup trial against France two weeks later, was selected in England's World Cup squad. In 2003, he appeared in three Rugby World Cup games, adding a second try in the runaway win over Uruguay. England went on

neg: Brad Guzan to keeper Tim Howard. While Howard was recovering from a back injury, Guzan started in two World Cup qualifier matches in the fourth round in March 2013. He did not allow a goal during either match, picking up a 1–0 win over Costa Rica at Dick's Sporting Goods Park and a historic 0–0 draw against Mexico at Estadio Azteca. Guzan also was capped for the U.S. during the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, as Howard decided to take a break from international soccer following the 2014 World Cup. Both Guzan and Howard were capped for the Copa América Centenario, but Guzan

neg: 2013 New England Revolution season 2013 New England Revolution season The 2013 New England Revolution season was the team's eighteenth year of existence, all in Major League Soccer. The team also participated in the Desert Diamond Cup and U.S. Open Cup. The season began with a 1-0 win at the Chicago Fire on March 9 and concluded with a 1-0 win at Columbus Crew on October 27. That victory saw the Revolution make the playoffs for the first time since the 2009 season. The team lost 4-3 on aggregate to eventual champions Sporting Kansas City in the Conference Semifinals of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs.

neg: Harry Maguire 24 August 2017, England manager Gareth Southgate included Maguire in his squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Malta and Slovakia. He made his debut when starting in England's 1–0 away win over Lithuania, which was the team's final match in their successful 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. Maguire was named in the 23-man England national team squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He assisted Harry Kane's winner against Tunisia on 18 June 2018 in England's World Cup opener. England won 2–1. Maguire scored his first England goal on 7 July 2018 with a 30th-minute

neg: Jonny Wilkinson had lost a World Cup match was eight years earlier in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, when Wilkinson's mentor Rob Andrew scored a drop goal at the stroke of full-time to win the game for England. After the match, Wilkinson expressed his relief at converting the winning drop goal, as it was his first success in four attempts during the match. The win gave England its first Rugby World Cup, and broke the Southern Hemisphere's dominance of the tournament. Wilkinson became the tournament's leading points scorer with 113 points. He was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year and

neg: Lorrie Fair Lorrie Fair Lorraine Ming "Lorrie" Fair (born August 5, 1978) is a retired American professional soccer midfielder who was a member of the World Cup Champion United States national soccer team. Over the span of ten years, she was a part of one World Cup Team and three Olympic teams, and retired from international play in 2005. Her twin sister, Ronnie Fair, (now Veronica Fair Sullins) was also a member of the national team, and when Ronnie was called in to participate in a game against England on May 9, 1997 at San Jose, California, it became the first time

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2006 Major League Soccer season in single elimination." "The Houston Dynamo win MLS Cup 4–3 on penalties." CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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Lost Deportivo Saprissa in quarterfinals. 2006 Major League Soccer season The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the 11th season in the history of Major League Soccer. It began on April 1, 2006 and ended with MLS Cup 2006 on November 12, 2006 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas for the second consecutive year in a row. "D.C. United advance 2–1 on aggregate." "New England Revolution advance 4–2 on penalties (2–2 aggregate after extra time)." "Colorado Rapids advance 5–4 on penalties (4–4

neg: A Time for Champions on June 29, 1950, considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Throughout the 20th century the United States remained an underdog in World Cup soccer. The losing streak ended in 1950 when a U.S. team featuring five St. Louisans on the 11- player roster beat England’s powerhouse team 1-0 in a spectacular, surprise victory in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. That win signaled St. Louis’ rise as a soccer hotbed, a view reinforced nine years later when soccer became an intercollegiate sport. Between 1959 and 1973, Saint Louis University’s soccer team, comprised almost exclusively of St. Louis players, won 10

neg: History of the England national football team win to qualify, which they did by beating Poland 2–0 at home, to secure their place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. In November, however, England were given a reality check by Chile and Germany, with respective 2–0 and 1–0 defeats at Wembley. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup itself, they failed to get past the group stage, suffering defeats to Italy and Uruguay, both losing by a goal, and a 0–0 draw against Costa Rica. The Three Lions needed Italy to win their final two games in the group to stand any chance of qualifying for the

neg: David Beckham Beckham was subbed after 80 minutes, receiving hugs from his fellow players and manager, as well as a standing ovation from fans. PSG went on to win the game 3–1. Beckham made his first appearance for the England national team on 1 September 1996, in a World Cup qualifying match against Moldova. Beckham had played in all of England's qualifying matches for the 1998 World Cup and was part of the England squad at the World Cup finals in France, but the team's manager Glenn Hoddle publicly accused him of not concentrating on the tournament, and he did not start

neg: Katie Chapman 4–1 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification win in the Netherlands. She was named FA International Player of the Year for 2002. Without Chapman – pregnant with her first child – England eventually failed to reach the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup after a play-off defeat to France. Despite a hand injury, Chapman also played every minute of all three games for England at the 2005 UEFA Women's Championship, now featuring in midfield as she did at club level. Her initial appearances for the national team had come in central defence. At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Chapman started

neg: United States women's national soccer team Soccer League started in 2013, and provided competitive games as well as opportunities to players on the fringes of the squad. The U.S. had a 43-game unbeaten streak that spanned two years—the streak began with a 4–0 win over Sweden in the 2012 Algarve Cup, and came to an end after a 1–0 loss against Sweden in the 2014 Algarve Cup. The USA defeated Japan 5–2 in the final of the 2015 World Cup, becoming the first team in history to win three Women's World Cup titles. In the 16th minute, Carli Lloyd achieved the fastest hat-trick from kick-off in

neg: England women's national rugby league team Win: England 54-0 France, 13/7/2013 – Women’s Rugby League World Cup, third-placed play-off, South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet Biggest Defeat: New Zealand 52-4 England, 26/11/2017 – Women’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final, Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Most Caps: Andrea Dobson - 24 Most Tries: Natalie Gilmour MBE - 9 2007 International Test - WIN v France 2008 International Test - WIN v France 2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup - WIN v France WIN v Russia | LOSS v Australia LOSS v New Zealand WIN v Pacific Islands 2009 International Tests - 25 July | France 8-28 England; France 0-36

neg: AFC Beach Soccer Championship all eight years by at least reaching the final or by achieving a top three finish, whereas the United Arab Emirates have only qualified for the World Cup on three occasions. Now that the World Cup takes place every two years, so does the championship, which started with the qualifiers for the 2011 World Cup. For all tournaments, the top three teams qualified for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, except for 2009, where only the top two teams qualified as one of the AFC spots were given to the World Cup hosts United Arab Emirates. As 2017 Note: Win

neg: A Time for Champions A Time for Champions A Time for Champions is a 2009 documentary film produced by Bud Greenspan's Cappy Productions and St. Louis PBS member station KETC. It chronicles the Saint Louis University soccer dynasty of the 1960s and 1970s. It includes interviews with 1950 FIFA World Cup team members Frank Borghi, Harry Keough, and Walter Bahr, as well as Bob Costas and St. Louis native Yogi Berra. The film, distributed by American Public Television, was broadcast nationally on many PBS member stations. The broadcast coincided with the 60th anniversary of the United States’ spectacular FIFA World Cup win over England

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final in a World Cup. Brazil scored two goals in extra time to win 10-8 and move into the semi finals. For the third tournament in a row, Brazil met Portugal in the semi finals. With Brazil's mediocre performances, many believed that Portugal could put an end to Brazil's winning streak of 28 World Cup games. Having already played 4 games, Brazil finally found form when they needed to, coming through to beat their old rivals 4-1 to set up another World Cup final. Russia finished the Group Stage after 3 conclusive wins, taking a maximum 9 points away from the

neg: Scott Carson been named in the England squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, led to Carson, who was on standby, being promoted to the England squad for the tournament, although he did not make any appearances. Carson continued to be selected for the England senior team squad, and in May 2007, made his second appearance for the England B team in a 3–1 win over Albania. Following the 2007 UEFA Under-21 Championships, he made his full England debut in a friendly against Austria in November 2007 when he kept a clean sheet. A week later, he made his competitive debut in

neg: History of Major League Soccer in league, with one owner Phil Anschutz owning six teams; and only one team had its own soccer-specific stadium. The 2002 World Cup, in which the United States unexpectedly made the quarterfinals through wins against Portugal and Mexico, coincided with a resurgence in American soccer and MLS. MLS Cup 2002, held four months after the 2002 World Cup final, set an attendance record with 61,316 spectators at Gillette Stadium witnessing the Los Angeles Galaxy win their first title. This event held the largest crowd attendance in MLS Finals and second-highest attendance in overall domestic American soccer, after the North American