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She Kicks, issue 25, January 2015 p.6
Canada 2015 is confirmed as the first FIFA Women’s World Cup finals to use goal-line technology, and the BBC announces that every match will be broadcast across BBC2, BBC3 and the Red Button, with Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website adding coverage; Eurosport takes live television and digital rights as part of a nine-competition FIFA package. The Netherlands qualify for the first time, beating Italy 3-2 on aggregate with Vivianne Miedema scoring all three goals across the play-off finals, while Ecuador also reach a first finals by beating Trinidad and Tobago. England confirm home friendlies against the top-ranked United States in February and fourth-ranked France in April. Newcastle United goalkeeper Laura Wareham hopes to keep playing after a second suspected broken neck.