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Participating teams
Preview
Group A
Canadian coach Ian Bridge is realistic enough to know that their opening game against Denmark in the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship Canada 2002 will be a vital and difficult test. He does not want to play down the hopes of Canadian supporters going into the tournament, but at the same time he is well aware that the pressure on his team could be paralysing.
Whilst staging the inaugural championships will provide a huge boost for the sport across the country, the weight of expectation is often troubling for host teams, especially in the younger age groups. continue...
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Group B
Europe has traditionally been a stronghold of the women's youth game, and if a winner of the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002 is to come from that continent, Germany would be strong candidates.
The team coached by Silvia Neid will travel to Canada after having won the UEFA Women's U-19 Championship Sweden. They also won the last two corresponding tournaments held at U-18 level before the age groups were adjusted. continue...
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Group C
If Group C rivals are not scared at the prospect of facing the USA in Vancouver, they probably should be. In the last 12 months, the Americans have posted repeatedly impressive score-lines and turned in some very fine performances.
Beating Suriname 15-0 in the CONCACAF Under-19 Women's Championship in Trinidad & Tobago might not rank as an international achievement, but the 12-0 win over Jamaica and the 14-1 success over Costa Rica will have aroused the interest of coaches around the world. continue...
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