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By Jim Stevenson Shanghai, China 20 September 2007 Clouds and wind remain in eastern China from the remnants of typhoon Wipha. But the rain has stopped and play is resuming at the 16-nation Women's World Cup football tournament. VOA's Jim Stevenson h
SUSAN DAVIS, HOST: In France, there is pride in its national soccer team and high hopes of winning the World Cup tournament now being played in Russia. Many players on the French team are from these diverse, big-city suburbs that are struggling with
By Parke Brewer Cologne 26 June 2006 Ukraine, playing in the World Cup football finals for the first time ever, has reached the quarterfinals in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was in Cologne for the former Soviet Republics shootout win Mond
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 Jim Stevenson Tianjin, China 23 September 2007 Top ranked United States and defending champion Germany have advanced to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup football (soccer) tournament in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports both teams had simil
By David Byrd Washington 23 May 2006 When the World Cup gets under way in Germany next month, the odds-on favorite - Brazil - faces Croatia, Australia and Japan in the first round. The Brazilians shou
By Teresa Sullivan Washington 30 May 2006 US football goalie Kasey Keller The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team heads to Germany this week for the 2006 World Cup to compete with 31 other nations for the sport's ultimate prize. This will be the first t
By Parke Brewer Hamburg 21 June 2006 The U.S. soccer team is under heavy security at the World Cup in Germany. Nowhere is that more apparent than at its training base in Hamburg. Police guarding the entry to the US team's hotel in Hamburg Ever since
Fans in Rio Favela Celebrate Brazil World Cup Qualification RIO DE JANEIRO Every time Brazils national team plays in the football World Cup, normal life in the country comes to a halt. In rich neighborhoods or in poor ones, people gather together to
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