Football

Cristiane becomes top women’s Olympic scorer – FOXSports.com

Brazil forward Cristiane became the top women’s scorer at the Olympics after netting her 11th tournament goal in Brazil’s 5-0 rout of Cameroon on Wednesday … the roster for the U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team. The 27-year-old Brazilian …

Former Cameroon World Cup star brings team to United States Youth Soccer National Championships – Rock Hill Herald

Emile Mbouh’s soccer career took him all over the world, from France and Portugal to Qatar and Malaysia. His proudest moments came when he captained his native Cameroon’s national team in the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, the latter played … Continue reading

Record-breaking Brazil set bar high – FIFA.com

From the moment Brazil took the field at the Millennium Stadium for their opening game against Cameroon, a record was already on … appeared in at least one game at every Women’s Olympic Football Tournament since the inaugural edition at … Continue reading

Day 1 of Olympic women’s soccer: what else you need to know – CBS Sports

Brazil 5, Cameroon 0: No African nation other than Nigeria has ever qualified for an Olympic women’s soccer tournament, and Cameroon’s newcomer status was evident early on as it took them only 10 minutes to yield a pair of simpler-than-simple … Continue reading

Cristiane breaks Olympic goal mark – ESPN

CARDIFF, Wales — Brazil forward Cristiane became the top women’s scorer at the Olympics after netting her 11th tournament goal in Brazil’s 5-0 rout of Cameroon at the London Games on Wednesday. Cristiane surpassed retired Germany star Birgit …

It’s all kicking off as Team GB ladies footballers start the Games…. but will they be playing in a half-full stadium? – Daily Mail

This is despite the cost of a ticket including two matches – those attending in Cardiff today can also watch Brazil v Cameroon afterwards. Meanwhile, 41,000 will be at Hampden Park in Glasgow this evening for a women’s football double-header … Continue reading

Brazil routs Cameroon 5-0 in women’s football – Deseret News

CARDIFF, Wales — Brazil scored two early goals and got two more from Marta in the second half to easily defeat Cameroon 5-0 at the London Olympics on Wednesday, a strong start to its quest for its first major title … Continue reading

USA edge France, Brazil thrash Cameroon – soccerway.com

The United States made a good start to their Olympic title defence in women’s football, overcoming France 4-2 on Wednesday … In Group E, Brazil underlined their quality with a 5-0 thrashing of Cameroon. A brace from five-time FIFA World … Continue reading

Former Cameroon World Cup star brings team to Rock Hill for national soccer series – Rock Hill Herald

Emile Mbouh’s soccer career took him all over the world, from France and Portugal to Qatar and Malaysia. His proudest moments came when he captained his native Cameroon’s national team in the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, the latter played … Continue reading

Team GB opens Games with win – FOXSports.com

Great Britain’s women’s football team kicked off the Olympics in the perfect … which secured a deserved win for Hope Powell’s players, who take on Cameroon at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Brazil went top of Group E as they … Continue reading