Overview
The only official guide to the top tournament in women's soccer--packed with facts, photos, and exclusive commentary.
Will it come to a showdown between defending champions Team Japan and powerhouse Team USA, two-time World Cup winners and gold medalists at the 2012 Olympic Games? Or will Team Canada make the most of their home-field advantage and stage a surprise upset? Expanded to include twenty-four national teams, the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup promises more jaw-dropping plays and heart-stopping drama than ever before. Whether you'll be in the stands or watching at home, you'll want to keep this fun and informative guidebook--authorized by FIFA, the governing body of world soccer--close at hand.
Features include:
Incisive team profiles, with biographies of the coaches and star players
Insider's briefing on the tournament rules and venues, and a review of the qualifying rounds
History of the FIFA Women's World Cup
Tournament statistics, a quiz, fill-in brackets--and more!
Will it come to a showdown between defending champions Team Japan and powerhouse Team USA, two-time World Cup winners and gold medalists at the 2012 Olympic Games? Or will Team Canada make the most of their home-field advantage and stage a surprise upset? Expanded to include twenty-four national teams, the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup promises more jaw-dropping plays and heart-stopping drama than ever before. Whether you'll be in the stands or watching at home, you'll want to keep this fun and informative guidebook--authorized by FIFA, the governing body of world soccer--close at hand.
Features include:
Incisive team profiles, with biographies of the coaches and star players
Insider's briefing on the tournament rules and venues, and a review of the qualifying rounds
History of the FIFA Women's World Cup
Tournament statistics, a quiz, fill-in brackets--and more!
Details
ISBN
9780789212283
Binding
Paperback
