FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: The Official Book - Tapa blanda

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!

FIFA Women's World Cup 2015™: The Official Book is the authoritative guide and preview to the biggest tournament in women's soccer. Canada will play host to the largest gathering in FIFA Women's World Cup history, with the 2015 edition comprising, for the first time, 24 countries. Superbly illustrated with outstanding action shots, this book charts the history of the FIFA Women's World Cup and sets the scene for the seventh staging of the tournament. The core of the book contains in-depth analysis of all 24 finalists, with each nation's FIFA Women's World Cup history, its record in other major competitions, path to qualification, star players, coaches, and expectations for Canada 2015. Featuring a detailed recap of the six previous FIFA Women's World Cup finals, the guide also offers a quiz and a fill-in game schedule so you can keep up-to-date with results as the drama unfolds.