Author(s): Tanya Aldred

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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!