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2 unusual facts about 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification


Corine Franco

On 23 September 2009, she scored a brace against Serbia in a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match.

Eugénie Le Sommer

On 23 September 2009, Le Sommer scored her third international goal against Serbia in a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match.


1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Out of the 18 teams participating in the tournament, the qualifiers were the four semi-finalists - Denmark, Germany, Italy and Norway - and the best quarter-final loser - Sweden, who lost their two leg quarter-final clash against Italy on a single away goal.

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

The runner-up Mexico qualified in two playoff-matches against the second-placed team of CONMEBOL - Argentina.

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

The fourth edition of the Sudamericano Femenino (Women's South American Championship) in 2003 determined the CONMEBOL's qualifiers Brazil and Argentina.

Amy Rodriguez

Rodriguez scored one of the biggest goals of her career in the second leg of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup playoff series against Italy, pounding in the game-winner in a 1–0 victory on November 27 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois.

Becky Sauerbrunn

After Rachel Buehler was sent off in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup quarter–final win over Brazil, Sauerbrunn was drafted into the starting eleven for the semi–final win over France.

Cheryl Bailey

She led the support staff for the USA team during the 2007 and the 2011 FIFA Women's World cups and the 2008 Olympics.

Christina Julien

She has played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and won a gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games.

FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will see an increase in the number of finalists from 16 to 24.

FIFA Women's World Cup qualification is the process a national women's association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup Finals, or, more commonly known as the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Jelena Čanković

In September 2013, Čanković made her debut for the senior Serbia women's national football team in a 9–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification defeat in Switzerland.

Katie Chapman

In March 2002 she netted her first senior international goal in a 4–1 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification win in the Netherlands.

In March 2002 Chapman headed her first goal for England in a 4–1 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification win in the Netherlands.

Natasha Dowie

Dowie was not selected for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, for the Great Britain squad at the 2012 London Olympics, or for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.

North Korea women's national football team

During the team's participation at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, on 7 July 2011, FIFA announced that two of its players, Song Jong-Sun and Jong Pok-Sim, were provisionally suspended prior to their team’s match against Colombia after failing doping tests during the tournament.

SGL arena

Augsburg is one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the subsequent 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Starr's Mill High School

Kelley O'Hara - US Women's National Team soccer player, including an appearance in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup (Class of 2006) Gold medalist winner in the 2012 Summer Olympics


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