Football

Cameroun: Ysis Sonkeng rentre dans l’histoire, les lionnes balayées (3-1)

A 22 ans, Ysis Sonkeng rentre dans l’histoire comme la 1ère joueuse camerounaise a avoir marqué un but dans un tournoi de JO… Sauf que c’est contre son propre camp que Sonkeng a marqué mercredi lors de l’affrontement qui opposait … Continue reading

Konate sets the tone – FIFA.com

When Konate’s pace, agility and eye for goal are factored in, it is easy to see why the Teranga Lions are enjoying such success at … In 1996 Nigeria won gold in Atlanta, a feat repeated by Cameroon four years … Continue reading

Soccer: Britain stun Brazil in front of record home crowd – YAHOO!

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain secured a remarkable 1-0 win over Olympic gold medal contenders Brazil at Wembley on Tuesday in front of the biggest crowd to watch a women’s soccer match in … and in the 3-0 win over Cameroon. … Continue reading

New Zealand beats Cameroon 3-1, reaches quarters – YAHOO!

COVENTRY, England (AP) — New Zealand beat Cameroon 3-1 Tuesday to qualify for the quarterfinals of the women’s Olympic football tournament for the first time. Despite losing its first two games of the group stage, New Zealand finished third in … Continue reading

Olympics: Football Ferns qualify for quarters – New Zealand Herald

The Football Ferns have reached the quarterfinals at the London Olympics with a 3-1 win in their final group match against Cameroon this morning. The win sees New Zealand qualify for the second phase as one of the top third … Continue reading

Record-breaking Wembley crowd ecstatic after Team GB’s women footballers beat Brazil to maintain 100 per cent record – Daily Mail

The enormous popular support on display at Wembley tonight demonstrates the growth of women’s football in recent years … already scored twice in the tournament so far as Brazil crushed Cameroon 5-0 and then beat New Zealand 1-0 a couple … Continue reading

Football Ferns down Cameroon – Stuff

New Zealand has beaten Cameroon in women’s football at the London Olympics. New Zealand led 1-0 at halftime and increased that lead to 3-0 before conceding a late goal. Rebecca Smith and Sarah Gregorius scored while NZ’s third came from … Continue reading

Result: New Zealand 3-1 Cameroon – sportsmole.co.uk

New Zealand have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Olympics after recording a 3-1 win over Cameroon. It was Cameroon who started the better and they might have been ahead inside three minutes, but Gabrielle Onguene missed the target from … Continue reading

Brazil play women’s Olympic football quarterfinal with WCup champ Japan; France plays Sweden – Washington Post

NEWCASTLE, England — Brazil’s 1-0 loss to host Britain on Tuesday left it with a tough Olympic quarterfinal match against world champion Japan, while France will face Sweden in the women’s football … after the Kiwis beat Cameroon 3-1 to … Continue reading

Team USA Women’s Soccer Vs. North Korea: Abby Wambach’s Goal Propels USA To 1-0 Victory – SB Nation

Behind a goal by Abby Wambach, the USA Women’s soccer team defeated North Korea … It will either be New Zealand — if it beats Cameroon — or Canada — if Cameroon ties New Zealand or it wins by four … Continue reading