FIFA U17 Women's World Cup
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This seems the best place to post this:
The Football Ferns have booked their spot in next year's World Cup, beating Fiji 8-0 to win the Oceania Women's Nations Cup in New Caledonia.The Ferns finished the tournament with five wins from five, maintaining their unbeaten record against Pacific Island opposition, which never looked like being threatened.As well as qualifying them for the World Cup in France next June, the win earns them a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.Qualifications seems to have been pretty easy; the World Cup won't be, but always a great opportunity to play against the best!
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@booboo The problem in the past for the Football Ferns is that they can't score enough goals against the better quality teams at the marquee tournaments (WC, Olympics). That means they don't advance past the group stage. If they can put the ball into the back of the net they are a chance.
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@mokey said in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup:
First time any NZ football team made semis, first podium finish. Outstanding effort, and all jokes aside, I hope they are recognised at the Halberg awards.
Fuck right off. Third is still third.
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@mokey said in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup:
@bovidae Pretty stiff competition from the Black Fern 7s who had an excellent year and a gold medal at the CGs.
But you could also make a case for the men's sevens. Both teams won the CG and WC so it would be hard to split them.
The All Whites won it all in 2010 when they didn't even get out of the group. The U17s will be nominated and given the worldwide appeal of football I think they will do the same.
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@chester-draws said in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup:
@mokey said in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup:
First time any NZ football team made semis, first podium finish. Outstanding effort, and all jokes aside, I hope they are recognised at the Halberg awards.
Fuck right off. Third is still third.
And seriously: it's Under 17.
Struggling for a nomination for me. Not detracting from them, awesome effort, and it IS soccer, but 3rd in an Age Grade tourny, and a very young age grade, shouldn't get you a Halberg.
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@booboo said in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup:
@chester-draws said in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup:
@mokey said in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup:
First time any NZ football team made semis, first podium finish. Outstanding effort, and all jokes aside, I hope they are recognised at the Halberg awards.
Fuck right off. Third is still third.
And seriously: it's Under 17.
Struggling for a nomination for me. Not detracting from them, awesome effort, and it IS soccer, but 3rd in an Age Grade tourny, and a very young age grade, shouldn't get you a Halberg.
Are teams eligible for the emerging star halberg? I can't remember what it's actually called but it generally goes to a young sportsperson who is showing promise. Would seem to be the appropriate category for an age group team but not sure if they're eligible.
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Not eligible. This is from the Halberg awards website:
Emerging Talent Award The Emerging Talent Award is designed to identify and assist a young athlete in their quest to become an Olympic, Paralympic and/or World Champion, and hopefully one day win the Halberg Award. Eligibility Must be a New Zealand Citizen, or hold a Resident or Permanent Resident Visa Must be an individual athlete or athlete in a team Must be under 20 years of age as of 30th November of the year nominated Must represent New Zealand Must not have achieved success at elite international level. Success at an elite international level is defined as having medalled at the Olympic or Paralympic Games or Senior World Championships (or that sports equivalent competition). NB Dispensation can be sought in special circumstances e.g. a non-playing reserve Past winners of the Award are ineligible -
@stargazer said in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup:
Not eligible. This is from the Halberg awards website:
Emerging Talent Award The Emerging Talent Award is designed to identify and assist a young athlete in their quest to become an Olympic, Paralympic and/or World Champion, and hopefully one day win the Halberg Award. Eligibility Must be a New Zealand Citizen, or hold a Resident or Permanent Resident Visa Must be an individual athlete or athlete in a team Must be under 20 years of age as of 30th November of the year nominated Must represent New Zealand Must not have achieved success at elite international level. Success at an elite international level is defined as having medalled at the Olympic or Paralympic Games or Senior World Championships (or that sports equivalent competition). NB Dispensation can be sought in special circumstances e.g. a non-playing reserve Past winners of the Award are ineligibleMight be a bit of competition amongst them for nominations then!
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If teams were eligible, they would have huge competition for the award from the U18 girls sevens team that won gold at the Youth Olympics.
I haven't followed the Youth Olympics, apart from sevens; were there any individual athletes that would be good candidates for nomination?
