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Arsenal became the first English team to lift the UEFA Womens Cup after defeating twice winners Umea IK 1 0 photo FA

Seasoned observers of the women's game are accustomed to surprises, but even the experts were taken aback by Germany's dismal showing at the recent Algarve Cup.

England are placed along side Japan, Argentina, and reigning World Champions Germany photo FA

China boost their confidence ahead of the World Cup which is to be help in China in September.

The immediate reaction of Head Coach Hope Powell was one of relief after seeing Group b draw three of the worlds top five together photos FA

Of all the top teams, reigning world champions Germany would appear to have the easiest task - on paper at least

Draw for the 2007 World Cup-Sunday 22nd April

The draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007 will be held at the Guanggu Science and Technology Exhibition Centre in Wuhan, China on Sunday at 6.45pm local time (9.45am BST).

A last-minute strike by Ji Ting snatched China a 3-2 victory over the FIFA Women's World Stars on the eve of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Final Draw, much to the delight of the home crowd at the Wuhan Sport Center Stadium, one of the five venues which will be used for the competition itself.

The country's famed jogo bonito (beautiful game), once the sole preserve of Brazilian men, now has a new exponent: and it is none other than their female counterparts.

The New Zealand side are hot favourites to win the OFC Women's World Cup qualifying event in Papua New Guinea- Four teams will be battling it out in Papua New Guinea between 9 - 13 April in order to win Oceania's berth for the FIFA Women's World Cup.

UEFA Women's U19s Championship Second Qualifying Round 6-16 April 2007, Austria

Hope Powell has chosen a squad of 29 players for a warm-weather training camp in La Manga between 9-13 April, as preparations continue apace for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in September.

Marika Domanski-Lyfors is set to become the next coach of the Chinese national women's soccer squad if imminent talks in Beijing go well, a state press report said Saturday.