Tycoons kick SA soccer into marketing big league (Independent Online)
It is well known that there is a lot of money in the world of soccer. But until recently, soccer in South Africa has failed to realise its full potential.

Norway comes to women’s World Cup to prove it’s still a power (Slam! Sports)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Norway comes to the women’s soccer World Cup eager to prove it’s still a power. The favourites to win Group C, the Norwegians will play Canada, Australia and Ghana when the tournament opens on Sept. 10.

Linford’s departure Canadian soccer’s latest failing (Canada.com)
Victoria Mayor Alan Lowe and Colin Linford, president of the Canadian Soccer Association unveil the FIFA Under 20 World Cup at the Victoria Curling club in Victoria, B.C. June 13, 2007.

Women’s soccer: U.S. getting ready for its Cup opener (The Salt Lake Tribune)
SHANGHAI, China - With its World Cup opener against North Korea looming, veteran forward Kristine Lilly and other members of the U.S. women’s soccer team got down to business this week in Shanghai.

Soccer: U.S. women arrive in Shanghai for World Cup (Honolulu Advertiser)
SHANGHAI, China With its World Cup opener against North Korea looming, veteran forward Kristine Lilly and other members of the U.S women’s soccer team got down to business this week in Shanghai.

Argentina, Nigeria, England, Germany advance to U-17 World Cup quarters (Slam! Sports)
GOYANG CITY, South Korea (AP) - Two first-half goals by Gaston Sauro lifted Argentina to a 2-0 win over Costa Rica in the Under-17 World Cup soccer tournament.

U.S. team arrives in Shanghai, faces tough World Cup start (Sports Illustrated)
With its World Cup opener against North Korea looming, veteran forward Kristine Lilly and other members of the U.S women’s soccer team got down to business this week in Shanghai.

Soccer: U.S. eliminated from FIFA U-17 World Cup (Honolulu Advertiser)
CHEONAN, South Korea Richard Sukuta-Pasu scored a pair of second-half goals, and Germany eliminated the United States from the FIFA Under-17 World Cup with a 2-1 victory today.

China faces challenges at World Cup beyond Brazil and Denmark (Slam! Sports)
BEIJING (AP) - China was set to host the women’s World Cup four years ago when a deadly outbreak of SARS forced organizers to move it to the United States.

Germany eye victory in women’s Soccer World Cup (Mail and Guardian)
When Germany’s women played their first international soccer game 25 years ago, school kids were bussed in to fill the stands and the public was at best bemused by the sight.

China faces challenges at World Cup beyond Brazil and Denmark (Slam! Sports)
BEIJING (AP) - China was set to host the women’s World Cup four years ago when a deadly outbreak of SARS forced organizers to move it to the United States.

Norway comes to women’s World Cup to prove it’s still a power (Slam! Sports)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Norway comes to the women’s soccer World Cup eager to prove it’s still a power. The favourites to win Group C, the Norwegians will play Canada, Australia and Ghana when the tournament opens on Sept. 10.

U.S. team arrives in Shanghai, faces tough World Cup start (Sports Illustrated)
With its World Cup opener against North Korea looming, veteran forward Kristine Lilly and other members of the U.S women’s soccer team got down to business this week in Shanghai.

Germany set to roll through Group A at women’s soccer World Cup (Slam! Sports)
BEIJING (AP) - The fight will be for second place in Group A at next month’s women’s soccer World Cup. Behind the scoring of Birgit Prinz, defending champion Germany is unlikely to be challenged in one of the more lopsided groups in the 16-team competition.

U.S. team arrives in Shanghai, faces tough World Cup start (Sports Illustrated)
With its World Cup opener against North Korea looming, veteran forward Kristine Lilly and other members of the U.S women’s soccer team got down to business this week in Shanghai.

China faces challenges at World Cup beyond Brazil and Denmark (Slam! Sports)
BEIJING (AP) - China was set to host the women’s World Cup four years ago when a deadly outbreak of SARS forced organizers to move it to the United States.

Canada’s women tie Japan 0-0 in final game before World Cup kicks off (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
TOKYO (CP) - The Canadian women’s soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with Japan on Thursday in its final tune-up for the 2007 women’s World Cup.

Germany eye victory in women’s Soccer World Cup (Mail and Guardian)
When Germany’s women played their first international soccer game 25 years ago, school kids were bussed in to fill the stands and the public was at best bemused by the sight.

Linford’s departure Canadian soccer’s latest failing (Canada.com)
Victoria Mayor Alan Lowe and Colin Linford, president of the Canadian Soccer Association unveil the FIFA Under 20 World Cup at the Victoria Curling club in Victoria, B.C. June 13, 2007.

Argentina, Nigeria, England, Germany advance to U-17 World Cup quarters (Slam! Sports)
GOYANG CITY, South Korea (AP) - Two first-half goals by Gaston Sauro lifted Argentina to a 2-0 win over Costa Rica in the Under-17 World Cup soccer tournament.

Norway comes to women’s World Cup to prove it’s still a power (Slam! Sports)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Norway comes to the women’s soccer World Cup eager to prove it’s still a power. The favourites to win Group C, the Norwegians will play Canada, Australia and Ghana when the tournament opens on Sept. 10.

Beckham Boosts Traffic to Official U.S. Major League Soccer Website to Over One Million (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
comScore , a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced worldwide traffic figures to mlsnet.com, the official website of the leading U.S. soccer league.

FIFA plan Olympic-style bidding to host World Cup finals (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - FIFA is expected to propose Olympic-style bidding for future World Cup finals following a landmark review by soccer’s governing body of how its showpiece event is awarded, sources said on Thursday.

Germany eye victory in women’s Soccer World Cup (Mail and Guardian)
When Germany’s women played their first international soccer game 25 years ago, school kids were bussed in to fill the stands and the public was at best bemused by the sight.