Fifa Womens World Cup Canada 2015

Download or read book FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 written by Catherine Etoe and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only official guide to the top tournament in women's soccer--packed with facts, photos, and exclusive commentary Will it come to a showdown between defending champions Team Japan and powerhouse Team USA, two-time World Cup winners and gold medallists at the 2012 Olympic Games? Or will Team Canada make the most of their home-field advantage and stage a surprise upset? Expanded to include twenty-four national teams, the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup promises more jaw-dropping plays and heart-stopping drama than ever before. You'll want to keep this fun and informative guidebook--authorised by FIFA, the governing body of world soccer--close at hand. Features include: * Incisive team profiles, with biographies of the coaches and star players * Insider's briefing on the tournament rules and venues, and a review of the qualifying rounds * History of the FIFA Women's World Cup * Tournament statistics, a quiz, fill-in brackets--and more! AUTHOR: Tanya Aldred, one of Britain's best-known sportswriters, covers soccer, the Olympic Games, cricket, rugby, and cycling for the Guardian and the Telegraph, among other publications. Colour throughout