Women's football was first played as an Olympic sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Bettina Wiegmann scored the first Olympic goal in the opening match against Japan, which Germany won 3–2. After losing their second group game against Norway 2–3, and drawing with Brazil 1–1, Germany was...
Kuala Lumpur: Australia and Japan will be Asia's representatives at the Women's Olympic Football Tournament with both teams expecting to be challenging for medals. Ahead of the 12-team tournament kicking off later this month, the-AFC.com takes a look at how Asian teams have previously fared ...
Summer Olympics after defeating Cambodia in both home and away matches but then refused to participate in the finals in Australia. The team also attempted to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, beating Thailand 1–0 to qualify for the classification matches. They ultimately lost their group ...
Japan vs. USA quarter final women’s football match at Parc des Princes at Paris 2024 Olympics August 3, 2024 ©Anil Mungal/GamesBids.com From Parc des Princes in Paris, France –Team USA women shine on the 3X3 basketball court and on the football pitch. Exclusive phot...
Football at the Olympics is one of the main attractions of the Games, with both men's and women's teams competing for the coveted gold medals. Learn all about the bestUK betting sitesvia our expert's guide to the top online bookmakers ...
In the late 1990s, China's women's football team was a global powerhouse, winning silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Shui competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 1996 and ...
Olympics Not Football About Paris 2024 Review: Matildas World Cup Heroes to Olympic Flops & Top 5 Australia Gold Medals Posted on August 16, 2024 16 August 2024 What a difference a year makes. Last year at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the Matildas, Australia’s...
Exciting Canadian defender Ashley Lawrence moved to Chelsea on 1 July 2023 having previously spent six years with Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital. She signed a three-year deal with Chelsea until the summer of 2026, bringing a wealth of experience at domestic and international level. An...
Opportunities to represent the red, white and blue as part of USA Football’s adult and junior U.S. National Teams are gaining prominence as flag football prepares for its debut in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. There are several pathways to the U.S. National Team, including ...
Greece squad for the 1920 Olympics First years On 12 April 1896, a Greek XI represented by Podilatikos Syllogos Athinon lost to a Denmark XI by either 9–0 or 15–0, at the Neo Phaliron Velodrome in Athens in a demonstration game during the 1896 Olympic Games. ...