Women Friendlies 2005 » July

Four-time Olympic women's football champion United States will play host to Costa Rica on July 16 at Washington in a final sendoff match before the Paris Olympics, US Soccer said Tuesday.... more »

Canada striker Christine Sinclair made an emotional farewell to international football on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on a dazzling career that saw her amass a world record 190 goals.... more »

Japan were booed but kept their cool in an "interesting" atmosphere to beat North Korea 4-1 and retain their Asian Games women's football crown on Friday.... more »

Megan Rapinoe will play her final game for the United States in a September 24 friendly against South Africa in Chicago, USA Soccer said Tuesday.... more »

Ireland coach Vera Pauw said her players "feared for their bodies" in an abandoned women's World Cup warm-up match, claiming opponents Colombia played "outside the rules of the game".... more »

Manchester City striker Mary Fowler scored the only goal as Australia warmed up for the Women's World Cup by beating fifth-ranked France 1-0 Friday in front of more than 50,000 fans.... more »

Alana Cook scored her maiden international goal on her 26th birthday to give the United States a 1-0 win over Ireland in an international friendly in St. Louis on Tuesday.... more »