France denied Canada a third-straight Cyprus Cup title on Tuesday with a 2-0 win in the final of the women's soccer tournament in Larnaka, Cyprus.
Marie-Laure Delie and Louisa Necib scored as the sixth-ranked French team completed an unbeaten run through the event.
Delie opened the scoring in the 31st minutes, muscling Canadian defender Desiree Scott off the ball and putting a shot top corner past Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod.
Necib added an insurance goal on a penalty kick in the 62nd minute. Sarah Bouhaddi kept the clean sheet for the French.
Canada, ranked seventh in the world, has reached the final of the Cyprus Cup in each of the last five years, winning the title in 2008, '10 and '11. France had finished third at the tournament in 2009 and '11.
The game was seen as a litmus test for the Canadian women - including Saskatoon natives Kelly Parker and Kaylyn Kyle - as they prepare for the Summer Olympics. Canada and France will both be part of the 12-team tournament in London.
With Tuesday's result, France has now beaten Canada twice by a combined score of 6-0 in the last year. The French won 4-0 at last year's FIFA Women's World Cup, which effectively eliminated Canada from contention at the event.
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No primeiro duelo entre japonesas e norte-americanas após a finalAs japonesas, campeãs do Mundo depois de terem vencido as norte-americanas em Frankfurt, por 3x1 (2x2) após grandes penalidades, voltaram a superiorizar-se aos EUA, acabando por vencer o Grupo B com novo pontos, fruto de três vitórias em três encontros.
No outro jogo do grupo, a Dinamarca venceu o duelo escandinavo com a Noruega por 1x0, terminando na 3ª posição do grupo, atrás dos EUA, que ficaram no 2º posto.
A final deste Mundialito será agora disputada entre o Japão e a Alemanha.
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França 3-0 Suíça
RENTON, Wash. -- Two weeks after signing U.S. national team goalkeeper Hope Solo, the Seattle Sounders women have added another national star to their roster.The Sounders women announced Monday they have signed star forward Alex Morgan for the 2012 season.
The Sounders are part of the W-League and affiliated with the United Soccer Leagues (USL). Seattle plays in the Western Conference of the 27-team league. Morgan's signing is still pending approval.
The 22-year-old Morgan has 32 appearances and 16 goals for the national team since making her debut in 2010. She played for the Western New York Flash in the Women's Professional Soccer league a year ago.
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