 U.S. Wins CONCACAF Olympic Crown with 3-2 Victory |
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| HEREDIA, Costa Rica (March 5, 2004) - Fresh off the biggest win in its history over Canada to qualify for the 2004 Olympics, Mexico almost pulled off another monster upset, roaring to a 2-0 lead over the USA before the Americans battled back with a goal at the end of the first half and then tied the match in the 79th minute. U.S. captain Julie Foudy then scored the game-winner six minutes from the end to give the USA a dramatic, 3-2, win in front of festive crowd. |
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| U.S. Earns Bid to Athens, Tops Costa Rica 4-0 |
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| SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Wednesday, March 3, 2004) - The U.S. Women's National Team booked its place at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, with a dominating 4-0 victory over host Costa Rica in one semifinal of the CONCACAF Final Round Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Mexico stunned Canada, 2-1, in the other semifinal to earn its first-ever trip to the Olympics Games for women's soccer. The U.S. finished atop Group B with a 2-0 win vs. Mexico on Sunday in Estadio Nacional in San Jose. For more team news and features, visit the U.S. WNT's Olympic Qualifying section of ussoccer.com. |
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Qualifying Roster
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WNT Stats
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WNT Results
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Athlete Selection
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| Second Stage |
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A1 v. B2 (12 p.m. CT)
A2 v. B1 (2:30 p.m. CT)
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Third Place (6 p.m. CT)
Final (8 p.m. CT)
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USA
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3
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9
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17
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17
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MEX
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2
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6
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13
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10
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TRI
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2
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6
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17
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HAI
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3
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2
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CRC
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Feb. 26
CAN 6, JAM 0
CRC 6, PAN 1
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Feb. 28
CAN 6, PAN 0
CRC 1, JAM 0
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CAN 2, CRC 1
PAN 3, JAM 0
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Nacional
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3 p.m. CT
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Haiti
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Eladio Rosabal Cordero
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8 p.m. CT
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Mexico
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Nacional
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3 p.m. CT
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Semifinals
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Nacional
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2:30 p.m. CT
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Third Place/Final
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Eladio Rosabal Cordero
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6/8 p.m. CT
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CONCACAF
Women's Olympic Qualifying 2004 Participating Teams
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Belize
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Canada
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Cayman Islands
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Costa Rica
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Dominican Republic
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Guatemala*
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Haiti
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Athens 2004 - Women's National Team Qualifying
2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Final Round - Tournament Overview