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May 31, 1999
Women's international tournament at Weil am Rhein, Germany 26-30 May,1999

May 30, 1999
Italy wins 4-1 against England in Italy's last international friendly match before departing for Los Angeles on June 14th.

May 29, 1999
Germany beat Switzerland 2-0 in Three Nations' tournament at Weil am Rhein (Martina Voss (24), Monika Meyer (25))

Norway tied Holland 0-0 at Raufoss today in a pre Cup '99 warm up game

May 22, 1999
Mia Hamm scores record-breaking 108th goal against Brazil at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Final score USA 3 Brazil 0.

May 20, 1999
U.S Soccer star Mia Hamm creates charitable Foundation for researching bone marrow diseases and encouraging and empowering young female athletes.

May 19, 1999
No surprises as National Team Head Coach Tony DiCicco anounces U.S. World Cup '99 National Team roster

In a friendly international played today at Joenkeoping; Sweden beat Denmark 4-0

May 18, 1999
"Matildas" World Cup Team announced on Monday, May 17, 1999

May 17, 1999
USA 3 Holland 0 as Mia Hamm ties international scoring record with goal number 107

In a friendly international played at Lagos, Nigeria on May, 15, 1999 Nigeria beat Ghana 2-1 (1-1), but Falcons show weakness.

May 14, 1999
USA 5 Holland 0 before record crowd at Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconson on Thursday, May 13, 1999

May 13, 1999
Italy and Norway National Teams draw 2-2 at San Benedetto Del Tronto, Italy on Wednesday, May, 12, 1999

May 10, 1999
In a friendly international played at Airdrie, on Sunday, May 9, 1999 Scotland lost to France 3-4

May 8, 1999
U.S. Roster named by Coach DiCicco for Holland games in Milwaukee and Chicago

May 2, 1999
14,652 fans cheer U.S. Team players on to 7-0 victory over Japan as Hamm breaks her scoring fast with 105th. International goal in Atlanta, Georgia


APRIL

April 29, 1999
Milbrett scores 4 goals as U.S. overwhelms Japan 9-0

April 25, 1999
China's turn to score 90th minute goal as they beat USA 2-1 Sunday, April 25, 1999

April 23, 1999
Canada's Pre World Cup schedule

Germany beats Denmark 3-1 in Saarbrücken, Germany April 22, 1999

Akers scores her 101st goal as USA beats China 2-1 on late goal by Venturini in front of record crowd at Hershey Park, Pensylvania

Nigeria finishes a three week training tour in Holland

April 22, 1999
U.S. National Team Roster For Next Four Matches Announced

Italy National Team draws 1-1 with Sweden in Soverato, Italy on Wednesday, April 21, 1999

Italy 1 - Sweden 1
Goals: Jane Törnqvist (3) Patrizia Panico (39).
Attendance: 1050

April 19, 1999
Russia wins Varna Cup by beating Scotland 3-0

April 15, 1999
Russia and DR Korea doing well in Varna Cup, Bulgaria as they prepare for World Cup. Results

Italy U-18 National Team 0 Finland U-18 National Team 0 in first leg of quarterfinal

Training camp for the Italian National Team from April 18 to 22,1999 in Soverato (Calabria)

April 10, 1999
Bus trip out of Dubuque, Iowa (includes transportation, ticket and parking) being organized for games in Chicago, Thursday, June 24 (Italy v Brazil, USA v Nigeria)

April 5, 1999
China beats Holland 1-0 (Jin Yan) in friendly match played at Bennekom, Holland last weekend.


MARCH

March 29, 1999
USA 3 Mexico 0 at Rose Bowl, Pasedena on Sunday

News from Brazil
The Championship of women's soccer of Rio Janeiro was officially initiated last Sunday, March 28th at Maracanã.

The Brazilian Football Confederation named 30 players to a National Team Pool.

March 24, 1999
Twenty player roster announced for USA versus Mexico game at the Rose Bowl.

March 20, 1999
China wins Algarve Cup 2-1

March 18, 1999
USA defeats Norway 2-1 to advance to Final Game of Algarve Cup against China on Saturday, March 20

March 14, 1999
Only China wins big as top seeded teams struggle on first day of Cup, with two matches resulting in draws and squeaky win for Norway.

U.S. U-21 National Team and U-18 National Team Win Remaining Games On Tour

March 13, 1999
U.S. National U-18 Team beats Germany National U-18 1-0, and U.S. National U-20 beats Germany National U-18 3-2 in Ebersberg, Germany Thursday, March 11.

China beats Ghana 2-1 and 2-1 in games played in China on March 6th and 9th, 1999

March 9, 1999
Akers Leaves With U.S. National Team For Portugal Today

March 4, 1999
Michelle Akers' Injury Update

March 1, 1999
FIFA spells out the ways that Eight Teams can qualify at World Cup `99 for the Sydney Olympics 2000, and reduces the Cup `99 participating National Teams' allowable rosters to 20 players.


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