# 2003 Women's World Cup (Sites Announced) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 13, 2003, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536 "2003-06-13T11:24:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/1 "2003-06-13T11:24:08Z")
So, anyone else interested? I’ve already promised my daughter to take her to one or more of the Columbus games. She has no idea what it is, but she’s very excited. If you’re in one of the host cities, and you have any interest at all in sports, then I suggest you check it out. > [@](#): > > U.S. SOCCER NAMES FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP USA 2003 VENUES; THE HOME DEPOT CENTER TO HOST FINAL IN LOS ANGELES > > Boston, Columbus, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland and Washington, D.C. Markets to Host 16-Team, 32-Game Tournament > > CHICAGO (Thursday, June 12, 2003) - U.S. Soccer has announced the six venues chosen to host the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The six venues include two soccer specific stadiums: Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, and the newly christened Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., just south of Los Angeles. Another brand new stadium, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia (scheduled to open this August), will bring the event to a city that hasn’t hosted an official U.S. National Team match in 35 years. The remaining three venues include Washington, D.C.'s RFK Stadium, Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., outside Boston, and PGE Park, the recently renovated stadium in the heart of Portland, Ore. For more details: [ur=“[http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=37310](http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=37310)”]CLICK HERE ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/2 "2003-06-13T11:49:25Z")
[More Details](http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=37310) - link fixed ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/3 "2003-06-13T12:10:45Z")
Thanks **grim**. (What’s sad is that I actually previewed, but somehow missed the glaring coding error. I need a vacation) ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2003, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/4 "2003-06-14T08:07:32Z")
I’m interested but living in Ireland I doubt I’ll get to see much of it ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2003, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/5 "2003-06-14T12:45:36Z")
I think that the US women are playing against the Irish women in Denver or some such place tonight. I’d send you a tape if I could get PAL format for you, **ruadh**. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2003, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/6 "2003-06-14T13:33:32Z")
Thanks, but I don’t even have a videoplayer :o I’d expect it to be a walkover for the US - the women’s game here is undeveloped to the point of irrelevance. ---
**Author:** ![Antonius\_Block](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@Antonius\_Block](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antonius_Block)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/7 "2003-06-14T21:58:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > **I think that the US women are playing against the Irish women in Denver or some such place tonight.** It’s going to be in [Salt Lake City](http://www.wusa.com/press_room/368365.html). It’ll be broadcast on **ESPN2** starting at 7pm Mountain Time (9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific) if anyone’s interested. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ruadh \* > **I’d expect it to be a walkover for the US.** I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up around 7-0. The US is going to be starting its “A-list” players. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/8 "2003-06-14T22:24:30Z")
Would you post the result (and a brief review)? I’m interested, but I ain’t staying up til 4 a.m. for it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/9 "2003-06-15T00:47:20Z")
I’m sure we’ll get the highlights here on Dutch TV. Yeah, I’ll watch it. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/10 "2003-06-15T01:06:22Z")
Well, Heather O’Reilly (seriously) scored for USA at 1:16 into the game to put the USA in front. It’s apparently her first start, headed the ball past an outrushing Ireland keeper and paid the price. (I snuck up during the injury stoppage to post) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/11 "2003-06-15T01:17:32Z")
Julie Foudy makes it 2-0 at 11:15. Tiffany Milbrett (sp?) was subbed in for O’Rielly after her collision with Irish keeper Emma Byrne. This last goal was not pretty, just a bit of a clusterf\*ck on the Irish backline caused by US pressure. Foudy tucked it in as the Byrne laid sprawled on her own line. As an aside, it seems the Irish women’s team wear the exact same unis as the men’s team (which is different than the USA; the women wear unis that are more designed for women.) Also, this is not the best USA side, at least three of their “star” players are sitting out and another tore her ACL just after their match with England. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/12 "2003-06-15T01:25:48Z")
And Abby Wambach adds the third for the USA at about 20:55, after the Americans worked the ball up nicely on the wing. It’s clear that the USA is far superior to the Irish in this match (at this rate it will end about 8-0). Still awaiting x-ray results on O’Reilly’s ankle. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/13 "2003-06-15T01:49:20Z")
Wambach adds another in the 42nd minute after having a previous one disallowed for offsides in the 35th. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/14 "2003-06-15T09:53:35Z")
So did it end 4-0? ---
**Author:** ![Antonius\_Block](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@Antonius\_Block](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antonius_Block)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/15 "2003-06-15T10:16:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ruadh \* > \*\*So did it end 4-0? \*\* No, 5-0. Here’s the [Salt Lake Tribune’s report](http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Jun/06152003/sports/66342.asp). Attendance was > [@](#): > > 19,584 fans – surely the largest crowd to watch a women’s sporting event in Utah outside of the Olympics. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/16 "2003-06-15T20:30:22Z")
Yeah, sorry, I stopped coming upstairs after the half. The score could have pretty easily gone much higher, but the USA subbed five of their players at the half. From that on they mainly lacked cohesion in the front, although they still were far and away the more dominant side. There were no Irish shots on goal (or even a corner kick) and the USA ended up with well over 20 shots on goal. Mia Hamm did provide a bit of a spark (and the fifth goal), but the second tier US midfield is not nearly as precise at creating scoring opportunities for their strikers. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/17 "2003-06-15T21:28:18Z")
Thanks guys. Ireland sure has a long way to go ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/18 "2003-06-15T22:16:38Z")
One observation which you might interesting, **ruadh**. As far as individual skills, there really didn’t seem to be a huge difference (some differences, yes, but this wasn’t the big difference). But the USA were clearly more comfortable playing together as a team, and had a clear idea of how to create opportunities and take advantage of them. Ireland seemed to lack a plan of attack. This is something that could be remedy with a sustained effort. For the bad news, they also seemed to be far outclassed in speed, and this is not so easy to correct. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-womens-world-cup-sites-announced/181536/19 "2003-06-17T02:05:33Z")
[More news…](http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=37497) > [@](#): > > CHICAGO (Monday, June 16, 2003) - U.S. Soccer President Dr. S. Robert Contiguglia and FIFA Executive Committee member Worawi Makudi unveiled the entire 32-match, 23-day tournament schedule for the FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 2003 at a press conference today at RFK Stadium, site of the tournament’s first U.S. Women’s National Team match and opening ceremonies on Sunday, Sept. 21. Woohoo! Looks like we should get to see the homeside play in Columbus!