Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's qualification
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The women's qualification for football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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UEFA
UEFA announced that the 2007 Women's World Cup
in the People's Republic of China
will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the Olympics. Originally it was thought that, should England
make the top three European teams, they would compete under the United Kingdom
banner. However, on 6 September 2007, FIFA issued a press release indicating that England are ineligible to participate in the 2008 Olympics as England does not have its own Olympic Committee. http://www.fifa.com/womenworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=589029.html#three+european+teams+will+book+their+spot+beijing+2008
There has been some further confusion over the identity of the UEFA qualifiers stemming from conflicting media releases from UEFA and FIFA. The FIFA release noted that "teams eliminated at the end of the group phase will have the same ranking irrespective of their position, number of points or goal differences" implying that Sweden and Denmark will require a playoff for the final qualification spot. While UEFA initially stated that no playoff was required http://www.uefa.com/competitions/wowc/news/kind=1/newsid=592048.html, this was amended fairly rapidlyhttp://www.uefa.com/competitions/wowc/news/kind=1/newsid=592208.html.
CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL announced that the 2006 Sudamericano Femenino
in Argentina
would also serve as the qualifying tournament for the Olympics. won the tournament, and qualified for the Olympics. The runners-up advanced to the inter-continental play-off.
Panama withdrew from their scheduled match against Costa Rica, so Costa Rica advance to the 2nd Round where they will play the winner of El Salvador v Nicaragua.
October 2, 2007
October 4, 2007
October 7, 2007
October 3, 2007
October 5, 2007
October 7, 2007
October 3, 2007
October 5, 2007
October 7, 2007
October 24, 2007
October 26, 2007
October 28, 2007
Both Puerto Rico v Trinidad & Tobago matches will be played in Puerto Rico on 23 & 25 November 2007.
Cuba will play both legs at home against Jamaica on 29 November and 1 December 2007, with the second match counting as Jamaica's home match for away goals purposes.
in Ciudad Juárez
, Mexico, from April 2-13. The draw was held at 11:00 am (EST) on February 25.
April 2, 2008
April 4, 2008
April 6, 2008
April 2, 2008
April 4, 2008
April 6, 2008
CAF
Preliminary competition was divided in four rounds. First three rounds was knock-out rounds, and the final round was a group stage.
The winners of the final round would qualify for the Olympics. The runners-up of the round would advance to inter-continental play-off.
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July 28, 2007
August 12, 2007
August 26, 2007
December 9, 2007
February 16, 2008
March 15, 2008
Nigeria qualified for the Olympics. Ghana advanced to the inter-continental play-off.
AFC
was automatically qualified for the Olympics as host.
Group A was played as a knockout tournament of two-legged (Home&Away) matches. Each of Group B and Group C was played as a single round robin.
Hong Kong through to the final after Jordan withdrew from the tournament. The final first and second leg played on March 10, 2007 and March 18, 2007 respectively.
(Bangkok
, Thailand
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February 19, 2007
February 21, 2007
February 23, 2007
, Taiwan
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February 21, 2007
February 23, 2007
February 25, 2007
April 7, 2007
April 15, 2007
June 3, 2007
June 10, 2007
August 4, 2007
August 12, 2007
April 7, 2007
April 15, 2007
June 3, 2007
June 10, 2007
August 4, 2007
August 12, 2007
OFC
The 2007 Pacific Games
was played as the first part of Oceania qualification for the 2008 Olympics. The winners of the Pacific Games, Papua New Guinea, met New Zealand in a playoff in March 2008 for a place in the Olympic Games Finals. This had originally been scheduled over two legs (on 8 March and 12 March) but the New Zealand leg was cancelled by mutual consent, leaving a single play-off match in Papua New Guinea
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The play-off was held as one match on Workers Stadium
in Beijing
on April 19, 2008. Brazil beat Ghana for the final spot in the Olympics.
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Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
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Qualifications
A total of twelve teams will participate in the finals of the Olympic tournament for women. These finalists will be:- The host nation (automatically qualified)
- Three teams from Europe
- One team from South America
- Two teams from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean
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- One team from Africa
- Two teams from Asia
- One team from Oceania
- One team from inter-continental play-off (contested by second-placed South American and African teams)
UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
(Europe)
UEFA announced that the 2007 Women's World CupFIFA Women's World Cup 2007
The FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 was an international association football competition for women held in China from September 10, 2007 – September 30, 2007. Originally, China was to host the 2003 Women's World Cup, but the outbreak of SARS in that country forced that event to be moved to the United...
in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the Olympics. Originally it was thought that, should England
England women's national football team
The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...
make the top three European teams, they would compete under the United Kingdom
United Kingdom national football team
No United Kingdom national football team currently exists, as there are separate teams representing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in football. These national teams compete in the World Cup and European Championships and other internationals. A UK team has played in friendly...
banner. However, on 6 September 2007, FIFA issued a press release indicating that England are ineligible to participate in the 2008 Olympics as England does not have its own Olympic Committee. http://www.fifa.com/womenworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=589029.html#three+european+teams+will+book+their+spot+beijing+2008
There has been some further confusion over the identity of the UEFA qualifiers stemming from conflicting media releases from UEFA and FIFA. The FIFA release noted that "teams eliminated at the end of the group phase will have the same ranking irrespective of their position, number of points or goal differences" implying that Sweden and Denmark will require a playoff for the final qualification spot. While UEFA initially stated that no playoff was required http://www.uefa.com/competitions/wowc/news/kind=1/newsid=592048.html, this was amended fairly rapidlyhttp://www.uefa.com/competitions/wowc/news/kind=1/newsid=592208.html.
| Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg / 08.11.2007 | 2nd leg / 28.11.2007 |
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| 3–7 | 2–4 | 1–3 |
CONMEBOLCONMEBOLThe South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
(South America)
CONMEBOL announced that the 2006 Sudamericano Femenino2006 Sudamericano Femenino
The 2006 South American Women's Football Championship football tournament was played between November 10 and November 26, 2006 at Mar del Plata, Argentina....
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
would also serve as the qualifying tournament for the Olympics. won the tournament, and qualified for the Olympics. The runners-up advanced to the inter-continental play-off.
Central America
Two home and away series will be played, with the winners moving on to the final round. The first leg will play on October 6, 2007. The second leg will play on October 13, 2007. The winners of the ties will play in the decisive final round on October 20 and October 27, 2007.Panama withdrew from their scheduled match against Costa Rica, so Costa Rica advance to the 2nd Round where they will play the winner of El Salvador v Nicaragua.
| Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| 1–5 | 1-2 | 0-3 | ||
| 0–9 | 0-3 | 0-6 |
Caribbean
The system is a two round single round robin format, in October. Four groups will play the first round (3 groups of 4 and one group of 3), with the winners moving on to a second round group.Group 1 (in Suriname)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 |
October 2, 2007
| 9–0 | ||
| 6–1 |
October 4, 2007
| 6–0 | ||
| 10–1 |
October 7, 2007
| 3–1 | ||
| 1–4 |
Group 2 (in Dominican Republic)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | −43 | 0 |
October 3, 2007
| 4–0 | ||
| 21–0 |
October 5, 2007
| 14–0 | ||
| 17–0 |
October 7, 2007
| 5–0 | ||
| 1–2 |
Group 3 (in Antigua and Barbuda)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
October 3, 2007
| 4–0 | ||
| 3–0 |
October 5, 2007
| 8–0 | ||
| 0–12 |
October 7, 2007
| 8–0 | ||
| 0–4 |
Group 4 (in Cayman Islands)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 0 |
October 24, 2007
| 0–4 |
October 26, 2007
| 0–1 |
October 28, 2007
| 2–3 |
Second Round
The 4 remaining teams were drawn into 2 pairings. The winners of each tie will progress to the CONCACAF Finals.Both Puerto Rico v Trinidad & Tobago matches will be played in Puerto Rico on 23 & 25 November 2007.
Cuba will play both legs at home against Jamaica on 29 November and 1 December 2007, with the second match counting as Jamaica's home match for away goals purposes.
| Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| 2–2* | 1–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
- Note - Trinidad & Tobago qualify for the CONCACAF Finals on away goals. Even though they played both matches away from home, the 2nd Leg was treated as the home leg for Trinidad & Tobago. Puerto Rico scored one goal compared to Trinidad & Tobago's two in the first game, and so Trinidad & Tobago progress.
Final Round
6 teams will qualify for the final round. The final round will be held at the Estadio Olimpico UniversitarioEstadio Olímpico Universitario
Estadio Olímpico Universitario is a stadium located in Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City. It was built in 1952 and at that time was the largest stadium in Mexico. This stadium has a capacity of 63,186 . During the 50s and the 60s this stadium was used mostly for college American football matches...
in Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Mexico, from April 2-13. The draw was held at 11:00 am (EST) on February 25.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||
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April 2, 2008
| 8–1 |
April 4, 2008
| 6–0 |
April 6, 2008
| 1–3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1 |
April 2, 2008
| 0–6 |
April 4, 2008
| 2–2 |
April 6, 2008
| 1–0 |
Semifinals/Qualifiers
Played 9 April 2008| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| 3 – 0 | ||
| 1 – 0 |
CAFConfederation of African FootballThe Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
(Africa)
Preliminary competition was divided in four rounds. First three rounds was knock-out rounds, and the final round was a group stage.The winners of the final round would qualify for the Olympics. The runners-up of the round would advance to inter-continental play-off.
Preliminary Round
First leg played from October 27 to October 29, 2006. Second leg played from November 10 to November 12, 2006.| Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| 12–5 | 7–2 | 5–3 | ||
| 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | ||
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First Round
First leg played on February 17 and February 18, 2007. Second leg will play from March 9 to March 11, 2007. Eritrea and Morocco will play their matches on March 10 and March 24, 2007.| Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | ||
| 4–5 | 2–1 | 2–4 | ||
| 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | ||
| - | * | - | - | |
| 1–12 | 0–3 | 1–9 | ||
| 4–4 | 3–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 5–8 | 3–3 | 2–5 | ||
| 1–6 |
* = withdrew
Second Round
First leg played from June 1 to June 3, 2007. Second leg played from June 15 to June 17, 2007.| Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 1–6 | 1–0 | 0–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||
| (a Away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal... )2–2 |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Final Round
Matches played between July 27, 2007 and March 14, 2008. Ethiopia withdrew.| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |
July 28, 2007
| 5–0 |
August 12, 2007
| 1–0 |
August 26, 2007
| 0–1 |
December 9, 2007
| 2–1 |
February 16, 2008
| 0–1 |
March 15, 2008
| 2–0 |
Nigeria qualified for the Olympics. Ghana advanced to the inter-continental play-off.
AFCAsian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
(Asia)
was automatically qualified for the Olympics as host.First Round
and received bye for the final round. Other 12 teams are divided into 3 groups, where top two teams in each group would advance to the final round.Group A was played as a knockout tournament of two-legged (Home&Away) matches. Each of Group B and Group C was played as a single round robin.
Group A
First leg played on February 17, 2007. Second leg played on February 25, 2007.| Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | ||||
| 8–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 |
Hong Kong through to the final after Jordan withdrew from the tournament. The final first and second leg played on March 10, 2007 and March 18, 2007 respectively.
| Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
Group B
All matches were held at Thai-Japanese StadiumThai-Japanese Stadium
Thai-Japanese Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000....
(Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| (host) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 |
February 19, 2007
| 0–6 | ||
| 1–0 |
February 21, 2007
| 5–0 | ||
| 5–0 |
February 23, 2007
| 3–0 | ||
| 9–0 |
Group C
All matches were held at Zhongshan Soccer Stadium (TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
).
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
 Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... (host) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 |
February 21, 2007
| Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
2–0 | |
| 2–0 |
February 23, 2007
| Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
1–0 | |
| 0–10 |
February 25, 2007
| Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
1–8 | |
| 1–1 |
Final Round
Group winners would qualify for the Olympics. Matches played from April 7 to August 12, 2007.Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 |
April 7, 2007
| 2–0 | ||
| 0–1 |
April 15, 2007
| 0–4 | ||
| 1–2 |
June 3, 2007
| 6–1 | ||
| 1–0 |
June 10, 2007
| 2–2 | ||
| 5–0 |
August 4, 2007
| 1–1 | ||
| 0–8 |
August 12, 2007
| 2–1 | ||
| 5–0 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 31 | −19 |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 68 | −67 |
April 7, 2007
| 15–0 | ||
| 8–0 | Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
April 15, 2007
| Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
0–10 | |
| 0–14 | ||
June 3, 2007
| 2–0 | ||
| Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
6–0 | |
June 10, 2007
| 0–2 | ||
| 0–6 | Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
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August 4, 2007
| 1–8 | ||
| Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
0–6 | |
August 12, 2007
| 7–0 | Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei women's national football team The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:... |
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| 19–0 | ||
OFCOceania Football ConfederationThe Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
(Oceania)
The 2007 Pacific GamesFootball at the 2007 South Pacific Games
The 2007 South Pacific Games Football was held at the Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex in Apia, Samoa in from 25 August to 7 September 2007.The Men's tournament formed the first stage of the Oceania Football Confederation's qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the qualification...
was played as the first part of Oceania qualification for the 2008 Olympics. The winners of the Pacific Games, Papua New Guinea, met New Zealand in a playoff in March 2008 for a place in the Olympic Games Finals. This had originally been scheduled over two legs (on 8 March and 12 March) but the New Zealand leg was cancelled by mutual consent, leaving a single play-off match in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
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| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
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Inter-continental play-off
An inter-continental play-off was to held between the second placed South American and African teams, which were and , respectively.The play-off was held as one match on Workers Stadium
Workers Stadium
The Workers Stadium , often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing, China. It is mostly used for football matches...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
on April 19, 2008. Brazil beat Ghana for the final spot in the Olympics.
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