query: who has the most world cups in women 's soccer

pos: FIFA Women's World Cup venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about one month. The seven FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments have been won by 4 national teams. The current champion is the United States, after winning their third title in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. In 1971 an unofficial tournament was held in Mexico. In 1988 – 58 years after the first Men's FIFA World Cup tournament in 1930 and approximately 17 years after the FA ban on women's football was eliminated in 1971 – FIFA hosted an invitational in China as a test to see if a global women's

pos: Bayard Elfvin the Xtreme Soccer League signed Elfvin to replace injured goalkeeper Jeff Richey. Elfvin has been part of the U.S. Beach Soccer Team at both the World Cups 2006, 2007. In 2011, Elfvin became an assistant coach with the Northwestern University women's soccer team. Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin (born February 1, 1981) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who is an assistant coach with the Northwestern University women' soccer team. Elfvin played professionally in the USL First Division and the second Major Indoor Soccer League. He was a member of the United States national beach soccer team which competed at both

pos: Mark Geiger Mark Geiger Mark William Geiger (born August 25, 1974) is an American soccer referee who officiates at domestic level in Major League Soccer (MLS) and who has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2008. He is also a member of the Professional Referee Organization (PRO). At the international level, Geiger has refereed the 2012 Olympics; at the 2013 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups; and at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups. At the 2014 World Cup, he became the first referee from the United States to officiate a knockout match at a World Cup tournament. Before becoming

pos: Steven Goff the "Soccer Insider" blog for the "Washington Post"'s website. Goff is regarded as one of the leading soccer journalists in the United States. Goff was inducted into the Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2013. Goff is a native of Keene, New Hampshire, and a 1988 graduate of American University in Washington, D.C. Steven Goff Steven "Steve" Goff is a sports writer for The "Washington Post", for whom he has worked since 1985 and covered soccer regularly since 1992. He has followed the United States men's national soccer team at five World Cups, and has covered over 100 matches for

pos: Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin (born February 1, 1981) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who is an assistant coach with the Northwestern University women' soccer team. Elfvin played professionally in the USL First Division and the second Major Indoor Soccer League. He was a member of the United States national beach soccer team which competed at both the 2006 and 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups. Elfvin led Div. II Ashland University to its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2001. A four-year starter, Elfvin was a two-time All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) selection for the Eagles. He ended his

pos: Oguchi Onyewu Oguchi Onyewu Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu (born May 13, 1982) is an American retired soccer player who is currently the sporting director for Orlando City B in USL League One. During his professional career, he has played for clubs in France, Belgium, England, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United States. Onyewu has earned over 60 caps with the United States men's national soccer team and played for the U.S. at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. He is the most recent male defender to win the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award. Onyewu grew up in the Washington

pos: History of sports in the United States audiences. In soccer, the country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the men's national soccer team qualified to seven World Cups and the women's team has won the FIFA Women's World Cup three times; Major League Soccer is the sport's highest league in the United States. Boxing and horse racing were once the most watched individual sports, but they have been eclipsed by golf and auto racing, particularly NASCAR. History of sports in the United States The history of sports in the United States shows that most sports evolved out of European practices. However, basketball, volleyball, skateboarding, and snowboarding are

pos: 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

pos: College soccer men's team, has foregone playing in the NCAA or NAIA and instead play all of their games in the PDL. Several coaches who have won the College Cup have gone on to coach Division I professional soccer or even the U.S. national teams. The most well-known NCAA men's team coaches who have gone on to success in the professional ranks include Bruce Arena (four College Cups with Virginia from 1991 to 1994), and Sigi Schmid (won two College Cups with UCLA in 1985 and 1990). On the women's side, North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance coached the United States women's national

pos: United States women's national soccer team United States women's national soccer team The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning three Women's World Cup titles (including the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991), four Olympic women's gold medals (including the first ever Olympic Women's soccer tournament in 1996), eight CONCACAF Gold Cup wins, and ten Algarve Cups. It medaled in every single World Cup and Olympic tournament in women's soccer history from 1991 to 2015, before being knocked out in the quarterfinal of the 2016 Summer

pos: Soccer in the United States National Soccer Team of the 1900s were the first ever women's national team in the United States. They competed in the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Summer Olympics, and the Algarve Cup, in addition to the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup and other competitions by invitation. The United States women's team has been one of the best national teams in the history of women's soccer, having won three World Cups (in 1991, 1999, and 2015). They also won four Olympic gold medals (in 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012), and 10 Algarve Cups (in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011,

pos: United States Soccer Federation United States' first goal (an own goal), later shot to death in his homeland. 1998 saw another disappointing addition to the history of the men's national team as it finished last out of the 32 teams that qualified for the World Cup. This embarrassment, which included a total collapse of team chemistry and leadership, led to the firing of manager Steve Sampson. The U.S. team hired Bruce Arena, who had won the first two MLS Cups in Major League Soccer history, and who went on to become the most successful United States men's national team manager in history. In 2002

pos: Jamar Beasley World Cups. He appeared at the World Youth Championship in Nigeria with the U20 United States national team, but has enjoyed more success with the US Futsal Team than with the full-age national team. In 2008, Beasley represented the USA at the Futsal World Cup in Brazil. Jamar Beasley Jamar Beasley (born October 11, 1979 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Cedar Rapids Rampage of the Major Arena Soccer League. Beasley began his professional career in 1998, as a member Major League Soccer's Project-40, directly out of High School (South Side High

pos: David Socha 1982 and 1986 World Cups. In the NASL, Socha has been the head referee for Soccer Bowl '82, and for game 1 of Soccer Bowl '84. He was also an assistant referee at Soccer Bowl '78. David Socha David Socha (born September 27, 1938) is a former soccer referee from the United States. He is best known for supervising two matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1982 and one in 1986. The 1982 match between Scotland and New Zealand marked the first World Cup match ever supervised by an American referee. Socha played two seasons for Portsmouth in

pos: Brad Guzan returned to MLS with Atlanta United in January 2017. Guzan made his senior debut for the United States national team in 2006, earning over 50 caps. He was named in their squads for two FIFA World Cups and three CONCACAF Gold Cups, winning the latter in 2007 and 2017. He also featured for them at the 2008 Olympics, the 2007 Copa América and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, Guzan, who is of Polish-American ancestry, played in his youth at the Chicago Magic Soccer Club and for the varsity soccer team at Providence Catholic High School

pos: United German Hungarians of Philadelphia and Vicinity January 1966 the new building opened. On February 3, 1973 the clubhouse caught fire, destroying most of the inside of the building. The members rebuilt it by hand and on May 5, 1973, the building was open again. The club owns and operates four full size soccer fields where the club has hosted the National Youth Cups Finals in 1988, the US National Cup Finals in 1989, 1994, 2000, 2002, & 2010, and the 2011 US National Danube Swabian Soccer Tournament. In 1993 the facilities hosted the Germany women's national football team and the world champion United States women's national

pos: Brazil at the 1984 Summer Olympics Brazil at the 1984 Summer Olympics Brazil competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 147 competitors, 126 men and 21 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports. In its second Olympic archery competition, Brazil sent only one man. Veteran Renato Emilio fell drastically in the ranking despite having improved upon his score from 1980 by 99 points. Seven cyclists represented Brazil in 1984. Brazil won the silver medal for men's football, their first ever. Even though Brazil has won more Soccer World Cups than any other country, they have never won a football gold

pos: Shannon Boxx Shannon Boxx Shannon Boxx (born June 29, 1977) is an American retired soccer player and former member of the United States women's national soccer team, playing the defensive midfielder position. She last played club soccer for the Chicago Red Stars in the American National Women's Soccer League. She won gold medals with the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, and 2012 London Olympics. She has also finished third place or better with the USA at the 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. She was a finalist for the 2005 FIFA World Player of

pos: Pepe Mantilla covered the 1986 and 1990 World Cups as a reporter before covering a pair of World Cups in the United States, the 1994 World Cup and the 1999 Women's World Cup, as well as Major League Soccer for Univision Channel 34. In 2002, Mantilla provided the play-by-play for a number of games at the FIFA World Cup in Japan/Korea for DirecTV, a role that he has also performed at various other events, including FIFA World Youth Championship. During the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Mantilla was a commentator for English-language radio station KLAC while also serving as a commentator in

pos: Tony Meola Tony Meola Antonio Michael "Tony" Meola (; ; born February 21, 1969) is an American former soccer goalkeeper who represented the United States national team at the 1990, 1994, and 2002 World Cups. From 1996 to 2006, he played in Major League Soccer, the U.S. top soccer division, where he obtained multiple honors. He is currently a radio host on SiriusXM FC. Meola was born in Belleville, New Jersey. He grew up in Kearny. He played boys' soccer for Kearny High School. He learned his love for the game from his father, Vincenzo, who played for Italian second division club

pos: United States each occupy a season at different but overlapping, times of the year. College football and basketball attract large audiences. In soccer, the country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the men's national soccer team qualified for ten World Cups and the women's team has won the FIFA Women's World Cup three times; Major League Soccer is the sport's highest league in the United States (featuring 19 American and 3 Canadian teams). The market for professional sports in the United States is roughly $69 billion, roughly 50% larger than that of all of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa combined. Eight

pos: Sports in the United States women's team. The United States men's national team and women's national team, as well as a number of national youth teams, represent the United States in international soccer competitions and are governed by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer). The U.S. women's team holds the record for most Women's World Cup championships, and is the only team that has never finished worse than third place in a World Cup. The U.S. women beat Japan 5–2 in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final to claim their third Women's World Cup title, and first since 1999. Major League Soccer is

pos: Tony Meola commentators weren't available. In 2018, he was a featured commentator on FOX and FS1 for their United States broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup. Tony Meola Antonio Michael "Tony" Meola (; ; born February 21, 1969) is an American former soccer goalkeeper who represented the United States national team at the 1990, 1994, and 2002 World Cups. From 1996 to 2006, he played in Major League Soccer, the U.S. top soccer division, where he obtained multiple honors. He is currently a radio host on SiriusXM FC. Meola was born in Belleville, New Jersey. He grew up in Kearny. He played

pos: United States Soccer Federation the World Cup since 1986. As a result of the fifth-place finish, Bruce Arena was let go as USMNT Director of Coaching later that month. United States, will jointly host with Canada and Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating out Morocco on June 13, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. The women's national team has won three FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments in 1991, 1999 and 2015 (placing second in 2011 and third in 1995, 2003, and 2007); the Olympic Gold Medal in 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012; and seven Algarve Cups and six CONCACAF Women's Gold Cups. The

pos: Ramón Raya He has managed six FIFA World Cups to date: Rio de Janeiro 2007, Marseille 2008, Ravenna 2010, Portugal 2015 and Bahamas 2017 in beach soccer and Thailand 2012 in futsal. Clubs As a player Edit Country Country Year Tampico-Madero Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1985 - 1986 Club National University Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1986 - 1990 Querétaro FC Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1990 - 1991 Bulls of the UTN Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1991 - 1992 Club Deportivo Marte Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1995 - 1996 Hawaii Tsunami Flag of the United States.svg United States 1996 Participations in World Cups

pos: Charles M. Schwab championships, six American Cups and five National Challenge Cups. It was considered among the greatest soccer teams in U.S. history. The company disbanded the team as a result of financial losses incurred during the internecine 1928–1929 "Soccer Wars" between American Soccer League and United States Football Association and the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. During the first years of World War I, Bethlehem Steel had a virtual monopoly in contracts to supply the Allies with certain kinds of munitions. Schwab made many visits to Europe in connection with the manufacture and supply of munitions to the Allied governments,

pos: Steven Goff Steven Goff Steven "Steve" Goff is a sports writer for The "Washington Post", for whom he has worked since 1985 and covered soccer regularly since 1992. He has followed the United States men's national soccer team at five World Cups, and has covered over 100 matches for the U.S. national team. Goff has been the beat reporter on D.C. United since MLS's launch in 1996, and has covered every MLS Cup. In addition to working for the "Washington Post", Goff also assisted with NBC's coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympics. In addition to his works in print, Goff also writes

pos: Tiffeny Milbrett Tiffeny Milbrett Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett (born October 23, 1972) is an American retired professional soccer forward who was a longtime member of the United States women's national soccer team. In May 2018 the National Soccer Hall of Fame announced Milbrett will be enshrined in the Hall. A native of Oregon, she starred at the University of Portland where she scored a then school record 103 goals during her career. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 in Atlanta and a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. She also played in three World Cups, winning in 1999. A

pos: Jeffrey Webb surrounding Russia and Qatar's bids for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. On 27 May 2015, Webb was arrested for corruption charges. The indictment, which named fourteen other individuals related to FIFA, included racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. In addition to senior soccer officials, the indictment also named sports-marketing executives from the United States and South America who are accused of paying more than $150 million in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for media deals associated with major soccer tournaments. Other soccer officials charged are Eduardo Li, Eugenio Figueredo, Jack Warner, Julio Rocha Lopez, Costas Takkas, Rafael

neg: Amy Griffin the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In 2015, Griffin was announced as the new US Deaf Women's National Team's head coach for soccer. Griffin served as broadcast commentator with NBC, ESPN and Fox Network. She provided analysis for ESPN2 during the 1995 and 1999 women's soccer World Cups and was the color analyst for NBC's 2000 Sydney Olympic coverage. Amy Griffin has played an important role by bringing forward concerns about the health of women soccer players, particularly goal keepers. She collected data about athletes with cancer who have played on artificial turf containing "crumb rubber". As of 2015,

neg: Sport for social development Streets introduced soccer to many urban and underserved communities through soccer clinics, especially during the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. In recent years, Soccer in the Streets has developed programming geared towards preparing youth for success on and off the field. Year round programming serves youth from kindergarten through early adulthood. Sport for Social Development is a worldwide initiative. Women Win is the global leader in girls’ empowerment through sport. They leverage the power of play to help girls build leadership and become better equipped to exercise their rights. Sport is only

neg: Fútbol de Primera (radio network) Mexican journalist and author María Antonieta Collins. Fútbol de Primera has a core broadcast team that is part of the daily show. For World Cups, Fútbol de Primera recruits former soccer players, coaches, and savants to their show. With so many personalities, Fútbol de Primera's show can be considered one of the most knowledgeable panels in Latin American soccer. The following have been a part of Fútbol de Primera's broadcast team at World Cups. The following are the 115 affiliated stations where Fútbol de Primera's broadcasts such as the daily show and matches can be heard Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM Atlanta,

neg: Kara Lang few months later it was cancelled. In 2014 Lang joined the MLS on TSN broadcast team covering the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC as a sideline reporter. In 2015, she was also an analyst for TSN's coverage of the FIFA Women's World Cup. National team statistics Major tournament statistics Club and college statistics Kara Lang Kara Elise Lang (born 22 October 1986) is a Canadian soccer player and sports analyst, who represented her country in two FIFA World Cups and the Olympic Games, and played club soccer for Vancouver Whitecaps Women. She is the youngest woman to be named to

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: Women's rights in Iran represented the country in sporting events, such as the Asian Games, Olympic games, and World Cups. An issue that has been voiced particularly in recent years has been in regard to women's participation at stadiums for men's volleyball and soccer. Efforts have been made to allow women to enter Iranian stadiums alongside men, but the proposal has not yet been approved. The ban on women entering stadiums has caused an uproar among both men and women in Iran. It has been indicated numerous times by lawmakers that women's duty is to raise children and not to attend sporting games. Specifically,

neg: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup overall statistics of all 19 World Cups that have occurred since 1995, combining the results of both the original "Beach Soccer World Championships" era and the current "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup" era. This table shows the overall statistics of all 9 World Cups that have occurred since 2005, of the current "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup" era only. This table shows the overall statistics of all 10 World Cups that occurred between 1995 and 2004, of the now defunct "Beach Soccer World Championships" era only. The following documents the winners of the awards presented during the FIFA era of

neg: Peyman Hosseini Peyman Hosseini Seyed Peyman Hosseini (born 16 February 1984) is an Iranian beach soccer player who plays for Shahriar Sari in the Iran Premier Beach Soccer League. He plays in the goalkeeper position. Hosseini has represented Iran at three FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups (2013, 2015, and 2017). Hosseini is known as one of the best beach soccer goalkeepers of his generation and was named the best goalkeeper in the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, in which Iran finished in third place, and also was named the best goalkeeper in the world for the year 2017. Hosseini started his

neg: Kara Lang Kara Lang Kara Elise Lang (born 22 October 1986) is a Canadian soccer player and sports analyst, who represented her country in two FIFA World Cups and the Olympic Games, and played club soccer for Vancouver Whitecaps Women. She is the youngest woman to be named to Canada National Women's Team, making her National Team debut on 1 March 2002 at the Algarve Cup in Portugal at age 15. Lang retired on 5 January 2011 at the age of 24 due to recurring knee and ACL injuries. Lang began a comeback in 2013, with her ambition being to help Canada

neg: Isabelle Morneau Quebec and she works as a physiotherapist. Isabelle Morneau Isabelle Morneau (born April 18, 1976 in Greenfield Park, Quebec) is Canadian retired soccer player who played for the Canada women's national soccer team. She was selected as a member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014. Morneau has been a member of Team Canada since 1995 and has played for her country in over 75 international matches which includes three Women's World Cups. A gritty and hardworking player who has overcome many injuries throughout her entire career, Morneau is one of the veterans on the team and brings

neg: Isabelle Morneau Isabelle Morneau Isabelle Morneau (born April 18, 1976 in Greenfield Park, Quebec) is Canadian retired soccer player who played for the Canada women's national soccer team. She was selected as a member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014. Morneau has been a member of Team Canada since 1995 and has played for her country in over 75 international matches which includes three Women's World Cups. A gritty and hardworking player who has overcome many injuries throughout her entire career, Morneau is one of the veterans on the team and brings tremendous experience and know-how. Away from international

neg: Canada men's national under-20 soccer team Canada men's national under-20 soccer team The Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is a youth team for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team. The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-20 World Cups. Their best result came in 2003 where they reached the quarterfinals. The team also competes in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which they won in 1986 and 1996. Canada's most significant accomplishments

neg: Pável Pardo Pável Pardo Pável Pardo Segura ( ;born 26 July 1976) is a retired Mexican international footballer who last played as a midfielder with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. Pardo spent most of his career playing with Club América and is the second most capped player in Mexico national team history. Pardo participated in two World Cups (1998 and 2006), won two CONCACAF Gold Cups and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Mexico in 1999. Pardo started his career in 1993 with Atlas de Guadalajara, and also played with Tecos UAG before joining Club América. A veteran of 467

neg: Sport in Honduras Sport in Honduras The most popular sport in Honduras is Association soccer. The governing body of football in Honduras is the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras. Honduras has taken part in the Summer Olympics eight times, and the Winter Olympics in 1992. Soccer is the most popular sport between the Hondurans, the country arrived as in many others at the beginning of the 20th century, until was properly organized and Honduras national football team was created in the early 1960s. Honduras have played in three world cups, Spain 82, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014. Chess has been played

neg: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid proposal". At the time the bid was announced, Canada had hosted the men's 1987 Under-16 World Championship and the U-20 World Cups for both men and women; the country has since hosted the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015. In October 2013, Montagliani confirmed Canada's intention to bid for the 2026 tournament and the Canadian Soccer Association reiterated this in January 2014. In September 2012, Mexican Football Federation President Justino Compeán confirmed plans for a Mexican bid. In October 2013, Liga MX President said that Mexico is interested in joining forces with

neg: Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero the highest vote of any candidate with 42.6%, the PLH candidates gained 51.5% of the total vote, and therefore it was their most voted for candidate, José Azcona, with 27.5% of the vote, who became President. Until 2015, Callejas was President of the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH). Under his tenure, Honduras qualified for the FIFA World Cups in 2010 and 2014, the first time Honduras qualified for two consecutive World Cups. During his tenure, Honduras qualified for all major football soccer competitions in all age brackets, including the Olympic Games. His election in 1989 marked the

neg: Gideon Omokirio at international level including representing his country at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Beach Soccer World Cups. He has skippered the national team on several occasions. He played in 17 World Cup qualification games from 1996 through 2007. Omokirio was the national champion in the 200 metres running and the long jump. Gideon Omokirio Gideon Omokirio (born 12 October 1976 in Honiara) is a Solomon Islands footballer who currently plays for PRK Hekari United. His brother Eddie was also active in football. "Giggs" Omokirio had played most of his club football in his home country, only for a short spell

neg: Sport in South Africa the popularity of sports such as football (soccer), rugby union, cricket and even Australian rules football and also due to their location meaning a lack of meaningful international matches. The South Africa national rugby league team (Rhinos) is ranked 24th in the world out of 29 countries ranked and doesn't enjoy the success or media attention that other sports receive. The national team dates back to the early 60's and have featured in 2 World Cups, the 1995 Rugby League World Cup and the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. South African players who have played professionally in Australasia's NRL and

neg: Israeli Beach Soccer League players and some talents who was found by the league scouts. At the end of the season, "Netanya's diamonds" won the championship, after beating "MZ Rosh HaAyin" 5–2 in the final. An average of 9.23 goals per match was scored during the season, higher average than the average in most of the beach soccer World Cups. The second season of the Israeli Beach Soccer League featured ten teams divided to two groups of five. Each team played one game against the teams in its group. The top four teams in each group qualified to the quarter finals, which was played

neg: Myanmar national beach soccer team !width=20|GD Myanmar national beach soccer team The Myanmar national beach soccer team represents Myanmar in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation, the governing body for football in Myanmar. The team has failed to qualify for each of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups held since the 1995 Beach Soccer World Championship in Brazil up to and including the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal. The qualifying rounds for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup are scheduled to take place in 2016 and 2017. !Year !Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W<br> !width=20|L !width=20|GF

neg: Myanmar national beach soccer team Myanmar national beach soccer team The Myanmar national beach soccer team represents Myanmar in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation, the governing body for football in Myanmar. The team has failed to qualify for each of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups held since the 1995 Beach Soccer World Championship in Brazil up to and including the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal. The qualifying rounds for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup are scheduled to take place in 2016 and 2017. !Year !Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W<br> !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA

neg: Soccer in Canada such as the ones in British Columbia have significant history. Many Canadian football stadiums and multi-use stadiums are utilized for soccer. Canada has only two top-level soccer-specific stadiums — Saputo Stadium in Montréal, and King George V Park in St. John's. The Canadian national soccer team has appeared in two senior FIFA tournaments, the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in Japan. The women's senior national team has appeared in nine senior FIFA tournaments, six FIFA Women's World Cups and three Women's Olympic Football Tournaments. There is also a recently formed Québec national soccer

neg: Soccer in South Africa beginning to be demolished, a new multi-racial South African Football Association was formed, and admitted to FIFA. On 7 July 1992, the South African national team played their first game in two decades, beating Cameroon 1–0. Since the integration of the country, it has developed the most sophisticated Professional Football Structure in Africa, the Premier Soccer League. South Africa qualified for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, but failed to progress past the group stage both times. They hosted (and won) the 1996 African Cup of Nations and hosted the 2010 World Cup, the first African nation to do so.

neg: Mark Geiger a full-time referee. While at Lacey Township High School, Geiger was among 103 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching in 2010. Mark Geiger Mark William Geiger (born August 25, 1974) is an American soccer referee who officiates at domestic level in Major League Soccer (MLS) and who has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2008. He is also a member of the Professional Referee Organization (PRO). At the international level, Geiger has refereed the 2012 Olympics; at the 2013 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups; and at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World

neg: Wolfgang Sühnholz Team honors, joining legends who were on the same team that year, Pelé, Gordon Banks, George Best, and Franz Beckenbauer. Sühnholz has been a national team coach for the U.S. Soccer Federation from 1996–2001; 1996–1999 as an assistant coach for the U-16 and U-20 Nationals Teams; head coach for the U.S. U-20 Men National Team from 1999 to 2001. While coaching for the U.S. Soccer he went to two World Cups and led his U-20 Teams to the World Cup in 2001 in Argentina. Since 2001 he has been a head coach for the USYS ODP Region III, coaching the

neg: Ali Gerba on October 12, 2011. Gerba made his debut for Canada in a July 2005 friendly match against Honduras. By December 2009, he has the country's most prolific strike-rate, with 15 goals in 28 full internationals. Gerba has represented Canada in three CONCACAF Gold Cups and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. He is the all-time leader in goals for Canada at the Gold Cup with six. Ali Gerba Ali Ngon Gerba (; born September 4, 1981) is a retired Cameroonian-born Canadian soccer player who played as a forward. In 2000 Gerba signed with the Montreal Impact where he recorded 6 goals

neg: Weng Xinzhi Weng Xinzhi Weng Xinzhi (Chinese: 翁新芝; Pinyin: Wēng Xīnzhì; born June 15, 1988) is a Chinese football (soccer) player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. She plays as a defender. Weng played in the U-20's China team in 2004 and 2006 World Cups, and was promoted the senior Chinese team in 2007, when she played two matches during the team's qualifying campaign for the World Cup. Despite being picked for the finals, she did not make any appearances. Her first major tournament with the national squad in which she competed was the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in

neg: Weng Xinzhi China. Weng Xinzhi Weng Xinzhi (Chinese: 翁新芝; Pinyin: Wēng Xīnzhì; born June 15, 1988) is a Chinese football (soccer) player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. She plays as a defender. Weng played in the U-20's China team in 2004 and 2006 World Cups, and was promoted the senior Chinese team in 2007, when she played two matches during the team's qualifying campaign for the World Cup. Despite being picked for the finals, she did not make any appearances. Her first major tournament with the national squad in which she competed was the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held

neg: Professional ice hockey season 2014/15n and is planned to be a yearly event. The most successful North American team is the Montreal Canadiens who have won 24 Stanley Cups, the most successful European club is HC CSKA Moscow which has won 20 European Cups. Teams from North American and Europe do not regularly compete against each other in "friendlies" as do soccer clubs, although efforts to expand intercontinental play have increased since the new 2000 millennium. The opportunities for fans and media to compare levels of play between the continents were especially limited during the Cold War since many of Europe’s best clubs

neg: Matías Almeyda Matías Almeyda Matías Jesús Almeyda (; born 21 December 1973) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is the manager of Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes. Nicknamed "El Pelado" ("bald one") despite his long hair, he played most of his professional career at River Plate and in Italy, representing four teams in the latter country. Almeyda represented Argentina, appearing with the national team in two World Cups. Since his retirement in 2011, he has managed River Plate, Banfield and Guadalajara. Born in Azul, Buenos Aires Province, Almeyda started playing professionally for local and

neg: Menstrual cup The majority of menstrual cup brands on the market are selling reusable cups, rather than disposable cups, which is therefore the focus of this article. Most menstrual cup brands sell a smaller and a larger size. The smaller size is recommended for women under 30 who have not given birth vaginally. The larger size is recommended for women who are over 30, have given birth vaginally, or have a heavy flow. Cups with an even smaller size are recommended for teenagers, as well as women and girls who are more physically fit, as those with stronger pelvic floor muscles may

neg: Ty Keough next eleven seasons, he compiled a 136–47–17 record before resigning in 1997 to devote his time to his broadcast career. While no longer coaching at the university level, Keough remains in coaching as part of the staff of the Northwest Soccer Camp. While coaching with Washington University, Keough entered the broadcast career field. From 1990 until 2002, Keough covered four World Cups for TNT, ESPN and ABC. Ty Keough William “Ty” Keough (born December 19, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former U.S. soccer player and coach who has served as a soccer broadcaster for several networks. He earned

neg: Jorge Ramos (commentator) – and is synonymous with soccer for millions of fans in the U.S. Now the renowned Spanish-language sportscaster joins ESPN Deportes Radio as the lead voice of the soccer lineup. With his trademark combination of enthusiasm and knowledge, Ramos brings out the game’s finer points and punctuates them with his unique sense of humor on his weekday show, “Jorge Ramos y Su Banda.” In his illustrious thirty-year career, Ramos has served as play-by-play commentator for over 3,000 soccer matches, including 1,400 Mexican Soccer League games. He has covered four FIFA World Cups, the 2003 Women’s World Cup, two Copa Américas

neg: Megan Manthey Megan Manthey Megan Manthey (born July 22, 1988) is a professional American soccer midfielder who has played for the Seattle Sounders Women of the United Soccer Leagues W-League among other teams in Europe, most recently Stjarnan, Iceland. Megan's hometown is Ferndale, Washington. She played high school soccer at IMG Academy while attending The Pendleton School located in Bradenton, Florida. While at IMG Academy, Manthey dated future New England Revolution soccer player Zak Boggs. Manthey played with teams internationally in France and most recently in Iceland. She played with the Seattle Sounders Women for the 2012 season. Previously, Manthey played soccer

neg: Shep Messing the sport. In 2006, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. Messing has been the color analyst for Madison Square Garden for twelve years broadcasting the New York Red Bulls games in Major League Soccer. He has also been the color analyst for the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups for ESPN. Messing served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of Soccer at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Currently, Messing is a color commentator for soccer on the MSG Network and ONE World Sports. Messing wrote an autiobiography entitled "The Education of an

neg: Madjer Madjer João Victor Saraiva (born January 22, 1977), better known as Madjer, is a Portuguese beach soccer player. He plays in the forward position, and has won numerous awards at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups for his goalscoring abilities. He taken the nickname Madjer because his idol is the former Algerian player Rabah Madjer. He has often been hailed as the best-ever beach soccer player. He became the first player to score 1000 international beach soccer career goals in an 8–1 win against England in September 2016. Madjer has an extraordinary agility and dribbling talent in contrast to his

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and fourth-place Switzerland. Only the semi-finalists qualified to the World Cup, meaning that Spain, who won the qualifiers in 2008, have failed to make the finals in Ravenna, meaning that this World Cup will be the first time Spain have not competed in twelve World Cups, since 1997. 2005 World Cup winners France have also failed to qualify, making it two World Cups in a row France have failed to qualify for. The CONCACAF qualifiers were played between 8 nations, an increase from last year's 6, for the first time, between 1–5 December 2010, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for the

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) Ukraine, Switzerland and Portugal. This meant that Spain, who won the 2008 qualifying championship and who came second in 2009, did not even manage to qualify from this year's event for the next world cup, meaning the 2011 world cup will be the first time Spain have not competed in 12 world cups, since the 1997 Beach Soccer World Cup. The overall winners of the tournament, and surprise winners were the Ukraine. By the end of the tournament, over 82,000 people had attended the games at Piazzale Zenith, and over 200,000 people watched the games online. 27 teams confirmed their

neg: Universo (TV network) to its tournaments on October 22, 2011, mun2 gained the Spanish language cable television rights to select games to the FIFA Men's and Women's World Cup. The deal, which began with the 2015 Women's World Cup and runs through 2026, includes rights to associated FIFA-sanctioned tournaments (including the Men's U-20 and U-17 World Cups, and the Men's Beach Soccer World Cup); the deal was extended on February 12, 2015, to include rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In January 2010, NBCUniversal announced that mun2 would continue to broadcast Mexican soccer games (under the brand "Fútbol Mexicano"); most of the

neg: Adrian Santrac November 2001 to December 2004 taking in the 2003 Women`s World Cup and 2004 Athens Olympic Games. He was also head coach of the Australian Women`s Youth Team in 2004 which competed in the U/19 Youth World Cup In Thailand. Santrac played 170 games in the National Soccer League. He played for West Adelaide SC and Adelaide City FC.<ref name="Australian Sports Commission - 29 November 2001 - Santrac Appointed Head Coach of AIS/Australian Women's Soccer Program"></ref> Santrac was involved with coaching the Australia national under-23 association football team in the lead up to the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was officially

neg: Erin McLeod Erin McLeod Erin Katrina McLeod (born February 26, 1983) is a Canadian soccer player, Olympic bronze medalist and visual artist. A veteran goalkeeper for the Canada women's national soccer team, she also plays for SC Sand. She first appeared for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2002 Algarve Cup and has since made 116 appearances for the team. In 2012, as part of the Canadian Soccer Association's Centennial Celebration, she was honoured on the All-Time Canada XI women's team. McLeod has represented Canada in three FIFA Women's World Cups: 2007 in China, 2011 in Germany and 2015 in

neg: Logacta the game sell on eBay for inflated prices. Copies of the game supplied on CD can also be bought off eBay. LOGacta came to be regarded with reverence by those who became addicts of the game whilst totally disregarded by most other people. Logacta LOGacta was a board game that uniquely simulated full season(s) of (usually English or Scottish) football (soccer). The game used a series of dice, cards and charts that allowed a player to somewhat randomly simulate a full football season, including a league (consisting of a single 16-team "Super League"), the League and FA Cups, the three

neg: Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza Roger Aníbal Espinoza Ramírez (; born 25 October 1986) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. Capable of playing both as a defensive midfielder and as a wing back, Espinoza has represented Honduras at two World Cups and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Born in Puerto Cortés, Espinoza moved from his native Honduras to Denver, Colorado when he was 12 years old. He attended Denver South High School before transferring to Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado. He played two years of college soccer at Yavapai College, spending one

neg: Érick Vallecillo Premier Soccer League. Vallecillo played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria and made his senior debut for Honduras in an April 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against Trinidad & Tobago and has earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match and played at the 2005 and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003, 2005 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups. His final international was an August 2007 friendly match against El Salvador. His brother, Orlin Vallecillo, also plays for Real España.

neg: Madjer height (194 cm). Besides, he is very capable in acrobatic finishes such as volleys, over-head kicks and bicycle kicks. His skills provide a vital contribution for his team while competing in EBSL, Mundialito, and above all the Beach Soccer World Championship. At the 2005, 2006, and 2008 World Cups Madjer won the golden boot for most goals scored in the tournament, and, he also was the MVP of EBSL last season in 1999, 2006, 2008 and 2009. Madjer João Victor Saraiva (born January 22, 1977), better known as Madjer, is a Portuguese beach soccer player. He plays in the forward

neg: Arab culture the world have struggled in the professional world of sports since it has been something that has been dominated by men. When looking at the Arab world currently there is an emergence of Arab women playing sports, something that for the most part is not much discussed but is of great importance. Muslim Arab women are taking part in playing on futsal, football (soccer), softball, basketball, and various other teams. Some women are participating in boxing, archery, running, swimming, tennis and other individual sports. Because more Muslim women are playing sports, sportswear is being developed so that a woman can

neg: Al Harker Al Harker Albert “Al” Harker (April 11, 1910 – April 3, 2006) was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. During his Hall of Fame career, he won three American Soccer League championships, two league cups, a National Amateur Cup title and the 1935 National Challenge Cup. Harker attended Girard College where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1926 to 1929. Following his graduation from Girard, he signed with Corinthians of the National Soccer League of Philadelphia. In 1930, he moved to Upper Darby and in 1931

neg: Canada men's national under-20 soccer team The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and are still eligible at U20 level. Notes: CONCACAF U-20 Championship Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie Canada men's national under-20 soccer team The Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is a youth team for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team. The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-20 World Cups. Their

neg: Jozy Altidore U-17 team at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, U-20 team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the U-23 team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He made his debut for the senior national team in 2007 and has earned over 100 caps, representing them at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2011, 2015 and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cups, and the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. The youngest of four children to Haitian immigrants, Altidore was born in Livingston, New Jersey and raised in Boca Raton, Florida. He enjoyed playing soccer from the time he was a boy.

neg: 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bids that it would submit bids for both the 2018 and 2022 Cups. David Downs, president of Univision Sports, was executive director of the bid. Other committee members included president of U.S. Soccer Sunil Gulati, U.S. Soccer chief executive officer Dan Flynn, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, and Phil Murphy, the former national finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee. The vice president of FIFA, Jack Warner, who is also the president of CONCACAF, originally said he would try to bring the World Cup back to the CONCACAF region. However, Warner also stated that he preferred the USSF change their

neg: MLS rivalry cups MLS rivalry cups In Major League Soccer, several teams annually compete for secondary rivalry cups that are usually contested by only two teams, with the only exception being the Cascadia Cup, which is contested by three teams. Each cup or trophy is awarded to the eligible team with the better regular season record and are comparable to minor trophies played for in college football rivalries. Most cups are deliberately conceived as local derbies between teams in the same region. Rivalry cups are considered a tradition to most MLS fans and players alike. Out of the ten original MLS teams only

neg: Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style) Kabaddi team has been the most dominating team in the world so far. All the three world cups has been won by India so far. Neewwttoooo Points are calculated after every match by the formula: Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style) The Kabaddi World Cup, is an indoor international kabaddi competition conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) in standard style, contested by men's and women's national teams. The competition has been previously contested in 2004, 2007 and 2016. All the tournaments have been won by India. In 2016, the first Women's Kabaddi World Cup was held for women in India.

neg: D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. The club competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top level of professional American soccer. The franchise began play in 1996 as one of the ten charter clubs of the league. The club was one of the most successful clubs in the early years of MLS, winning eight of its thirteen titles between 1996 and 1998 under then head coach Bruce Arena. United holds the joint MLS record for most Supporters' Shields, has four MLS Cups, and been crowned

neg: Bart McGhee National Soccer Hall of Fame, "There are also reports in some publications that he later played in England for Hull City. However, he "[sic]" son Ed, who lives in Riverton, New Jersey, told me that, apart from his trip to South America, Bart never left the U.S." McGhee earned three caps with the U.S. national team, all coming in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He scored the first goal for a U.S. team in World Cup competition in the opening victory over Belgium, which became the 2nd goal in the history of World Cups. In 1986, the National Soccer Hall

neg: Luke Kerr four Cups, the EBS Charity Shield twice 2003 & 2004, the EBS English Cup 2005, Hants FA Beach Soccer Cup 2006 and most recently the IWBSA Premier League title Englands only FA affiliated beach soccer league FA Beach Soccer League all these honours were achieved with club side Sandown Sociedad . Kerr played on the English National tour in 2008 playing for Sandown Sociedad BSC who were knocked out in the Semi finals with a ruling allowing him to be signed by current England Managers team the London Knights BSC who made the national final, Kerr scoring in that final

neg: 2013 Festival of World Cups 2013 Festival of World Cups The 2013 Festival of World Cups is a series of rugby league World Cups held in the United Kingdom during 2013. The centrepiece of the Festival is the men's 2013 Rugby League World Cup. In addition to this tournament, there are also world cups being held for students, police, women, armed forces and wheelchair teams. The Festival of World Cups includes: The eighth Student Rugby League World Cup were held in July. The eight countries that took part were England, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Scotland and Wales. Group stage games took place

neg: Neil Leifer of most of the major sporting events throughout the world. Among the highlights of the Collection are photographs, many of which have become iconic images from 16 Olympic Games (7 winter and 9 summer), 4 World Soccer Cups, 17 Kentucky Derbies, 15 Masters Golf Tournaments, countless World Series games, every NFL football Championship Game beginning in 1958 and running through the first 12 Super Bowl games. The Collection contains photographs of every important heavyweight title fight since Floyd Patterson beat Ingemar Johansson to regain the title in 1960. Most of the best known photographs of the world’s most recognizable sports

neg: Joe Machnik camp was later expanded to include field players, and renamed to No. 1 Soccer Camps. The camps have trained over 80,000 players including Nick Rimando, Brad Friedel, Tony Meola, Briana Scurry, and Herculez Gomez. Scurry and Machnik were elected into the 2017 soccer hall of fame class together. Machnik's soccer refereeing accomplishments include the following: Machnik is the current rules and match commentator for soccer games broadcast by Fox Sports. He started in this role during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He has been a commentator for many games including Gold Cups, Women's World Cup, MLS, U.S. National Team, UEFA

neg: Football in Namibia Football in Namibia Football in Namibia is governed by the Namibia Football Association. The Namibia Premier League is the main domestic league. The Namibia national football team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has twice been runner up in the COSAFA Cup. They qualified for two Africa Cups of Nations, in 1998 and 2008, being eliminated in the first round both times. Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the country. In September 2007, the national team qualified for just their second ever African Cup of Nations appearance, which took place in Ghana. The Namibian squad

neg: Greg Sutton (soccer) up to the national team roster once again. Sutton competed in the last three Gold Cups and most recently helping Canada reach the Quarterfinals of the 2009 Gold Cup. From 2002 to 2003, Sutton was an assistant coach with the University de Montreal Carabins. On May 7, 2013, it was announced that Sutton would become the head coach of the Concordia University's men's soccer team. He had been an assistant coach with the team since 2011. St. Lawrence University: Montreal Impact: Greg Sutton (soccer) Greg Sutton (born April 19, 1977) is a Canadian former international soccer player who played as

neg: Sun Myung Moon former "Times" editors purchased the "Times" from News World. In 1982, Moon sponsored the film "Inchon", an historical drama about the Battle of Inchon during the Korean War. It was not successful critically or financially, and was criticized for its unfair treatment of the North Korean government. In 1989, Moon founded Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, the most successful soccer club in Korean football, having won a record 7 league titles, 2 FA Cups, 3 League Cups, and 2 AFC Champions League titles. The church is the largest owner of U.S. sushi restaurants and in the Kodiak region of Alaska, is the

neg: United Arab Emirates Football Association associations in the game for development and training, including Germany, Spain, Czech, Italy and Egypt. The national coaches took over the youth and junior national teams and they were provided with the sufficient financial support to hit the highest levels of success. At the organizational level, the FA hosted the FIFA Club World Cups in 2009 and 2010, the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and other friendly and official championships and supported the women football and launched the Futsal in collaboration with sports council within the country. The next step is to organize and host the 2013 FIFA U-17

neg: Kabul Province water park. Cricket is the number-one sport in Afghanistan with big achievements. Annual cricket tournament happen under the name of Shpagizz and from all over Afghanistan teams attend in this tournament. Afghanistan cricket team has the proud of particepate in world cups. Afghanistan national football team also participated in many Asian Soccer Leagues. Many Afghans who were living as refugees in Pakistan and India repatriated, and they brought the game of cricket with them. Afghanistan now has a national cricket team that plays internationally. The Province itself is represented in Afghan domestic cricket by the Kabul Province cricket team, who

neg: Lois Forsell Forsell is a development officer for the Leeds Rhinos Foundation and is the RFL's first women's player ambassador. Forsell made her debut for the England team in 2009 and was sent off in her first test match. Since then she has played in two World Cups (2013 and 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup and was vice-captain for the 2017 tournament. Lois Forsell Lois Forsell (born 26 July 1991) is an England international rugby league footballer who plays as a for Leeds Rhinos Women in the Women's Super League. Forsell has also played for Bradford Bulls Women and Hunslet at

neg: Dalvík Dalvík has had four representatives at the Eurovision song contest for Iceland, despite its small size In sports, Dalvík is probably most known for alpine skiing. Böggvisstaðafjall is one of the best known ski areas in Iceland. The town has produced a series of skiers who have represented Iceland in the Olympics, World Cups, World Championships, and European Cups, as well as other international and national competitions. Amongst these have been Daníel Hilmarsson, Sveinn Brynjólfsson and Björgvin Björgvinsson. Football teams from the village have had their ups and downs but have managed to produce some nationally known players; the most

neg: Canberra FC Canberra FC Canberra Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Deakin in the south of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Founded in 1958 the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football. Since 1960, Canberra FC has always competed in the top level of ACT soccer either side of a brief stint in the top level of NSW soccer between 1988 and 1994. CFC is also the most successful soccer club in ACT history with 22 league premierships and 17 finals championships and ACT Federation Cups collected. Canberra FC was established in 1958

neg: Galt F.C. the anniversary of the gold medal, the 1904 Galt team were inducted to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads Galt F.C. Galt Football Club was a soccer club based in Galt, Ontario, current day Cambridge, Ontario. Formed in either 1881 or 1882, Galt won the 1901, 1902, and 1903 Ontario Cups, but most notably the 1904 Olympic Soccer Tournament. Galt has been one of the greatest historic soccer clubs in Canada. Their first major honour came in the form of the 1901 Ontario Cup and they repeated as champions in

neg: Katharine Hepburn her demeanor was too cold. Hepburn is considered an important and influential cultural figure. Ros Horton and Sally Simmons included her in their book "Women Who Changed The World", which honors 50 women who helped shape world history and culture. She is also named in "Encyclopædia Britannica's" list of "300 Women Who Changed the World", "Ladies Home Journal"'s book "100 Most Important Women of the 20th century", "Variety" magazine's "100 Icons of the Century", and she is number 84 on VH1's list of the "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons of All Time". In 1999, the American Film Institute named Hepburn

neg: Amy Pascal Athena who is recruited to a secret organization. Together with Sony, Pascal obtained rights for the TV crime drama "Darktown", which she plans to executive produce with Jamie Foxx. In 2001, Pascal was honored with the Women in Film's Crystal Award, which recognizes those whose work has helped to expand the role of women in the entertainment industry. Pascal has been included in "The Hollywood Reporter"’s annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 list and "Forbes"’ ranking of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. , she was ranked as the 28th most powerful woman in the world by "Forbes", up from

neg: Sport in Germany most successful biathletes include Frank-Peter Roetsch, Michael Greis, Sven Fischer, Ricco Groß and Frank Luck among the men and Uschi Disl, Andrea Henkel, Kati Wilhelm, Magdalena Neuner and Laura Dahlmeier among the women. Tobias Angerer has enjoyed success in cross-country skiing, winning consecutive overall FIS Cross-Country World Cups in 2005/06 and 2006/07. Germany has produced a number of top ski jumpers. Jens Weißflog is Germany's most successful ski jumper and was one of the top competitors in the world from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Other notable athletes include Hans-Georg Aschenbach, Sven Hannawald, Martin Schmitt and Severin Freund. Two of

neg: Juergen Sommer U.S. team which competed at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups. Although many believe him to be a solid goalkeeper in his prime, the play of Brad Friedel, Kasey Keller and Tony Meola greatly reduced his chances of seeing an extended run in the national team. Juergen Sommer Juergen Peterson Sommer (born February 27, 1969) is the former Director of Soccer Operations and Head Coach of the Indy Eleven North American Soccer League franchise. He is a former American soccer goalkeeper, who became the first American goalkeeper to play in the FA Premier League, when he suited up for

neg: Ellyse Perry Ellyse Perry Ellyse Alexandra Perry (born 3 November 1990) is an Australian sportswoman who made her debut for both the Australian cricket and the Australian women's national soccer team at the age of 16. She played her first cricket international in July 2007 before earning her first soccer cap for Australia a month later. Perry is the youngest person to represent Australia in cricket and the first Australian to have appeared in both cricket and soccer World Cups. Perry was fast-tracked to make her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Australia against New Zealand, three months before playing a