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It’s June 1998 and France is hosting the biggest sporting event in its history. With the largest number of participating countries ever in the World Cup, France is ready for the biggest party in foo
By Jim Stevenson Shanghai, China 30 September 2007 The United States has placed third place at the Women's World Cup football tournament in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more from Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai, where the U.S. women were 4-1 winners ov
By Jim Stevenson Washington 29 August 2007 Sixteen teams are preparing to compete next month in the FIFA Women's World Cup football [soccer] tournament in China. One of them is the United States, which has been playing on home soil in a so-called Se
By Parke Brewer Hamburg 09 June 2006 Football's World Cup, held in a different country every four years, is set to begin Friday in Germany. Thirty-two teams are set to vie for football's most prestigious trophy in the month-long tournament that will
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 April 2006 The President of FIFA, Joseph Blatter says he is confident Germany has taken all measures needed to ensure a safe, clean and entertaining World Cup. He says the ga
MOSCOW, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The second day of the FINA Swimming World Cup wrapped up here on Wednesday, with four Chinese swimmers won medals in competitions. In women's 200m butterfly, China's Gong Jie won the gold medal in 2:04.32, while South Kore
By Jim Stevenson Tainjin, China 24 September 2007 Defending champion Germany and 1995 winner Norway are about to battle for the right to play in the Women's World Cup football (soccer) final. VOA's Jim Stevenson has this preview of the first semifina
By Brent Latham Abuja 22 October 2009 The FIFA Under-17 World Cup is set to begin in Nigeria on Saturday, after months of speculation over whether the country would be ready in time to host the biennial youth football (soccer) tournament. The second
The Science Behind The World Cup Ball DAVID GREENE, HOST: If you've been watching the World Cup, maybe you've noticed that there is a custom-designed soccer ball being used. NPR's Merrit Kennedy reports that scientists ran tests in a wind tunnel to u
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There was a conspicuous act of bravery in this week's World Cup championship game. The French team, which won 4-2, was bold and deft. Many of their players are immigrants, or children of immigrants, from Africa. Their victory was a
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Paul: So Todd, we're talking about football and recently there was the World Cup bidding process that occurred and the English campaign lost to the Russians and the American campaign lost to Qatar. How do you feel about that? Todd: Yeah, it was a bit
It is four months until the kick-off of the first football World Cup in Africa and preparations in South Africa are moving into high gear. Billions of dollars worth of improvements to the country's infrastructure have already been completed while oth
Brazil's soccer players, from left, Kaka, Robinho, Luis Fabiano, and Julio Baptista joke during a training session in Johannesburg, South Africa, 30 Jun 2010 In the Friday's first match, Brazil will play the Netherlands at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
When New Zealand hosts the Rugby World Cup in 2011, which TV channel will show the games? We know that TVNZ does not have enough money to show the Commonwealth Games next year so does it have enough money for the Rugby World Cup? Both TVNZ and TV3 ma
Netherlands thrash Andorra 3-0 in World Cup qualifier ROTTERDAM, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands had no trouble winning its third match in European zone 2014 World Cup qualifying Group D, beating Andorra 3-0 in Rotterdam on Friday. Coach Louis va
TEGUCIGALPA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Honduras beat the United States 2-1 Wednesday in the opener of regional qualifying games for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Three teams will get tickets for Brazil 2014 World Cup in the Concacaf (Confederation of North
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Head of Brazil's National Electricity Agency (Aneel) Nelson Hubner said on Tuesday that there will be no blackouts during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in the country. Hubner, who is in charge of r
The ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating event has arrived in Shanghai. This year's World Cup has been expanded from 2 to 4 stops for athletes to collect points and qualify for next year's Pyoengchang Winter Olympic Games. Shanghai is the 3rd stop
SAO PAULO, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Host nation Brazil will meet Japan in the opening match of the 2013 Confederations Cup, football's world governing body FIFA said on Saturday. World and European champion Spain has been drawn to play its first game of th