World Cup semifinals start tomorrow
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The World Cup soccer semifinals begin tomorrow with Germany against Italy. Portugal and France go against each other on Wednesday.
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It&#39;s three down and three to go in this semifinal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The US sits on top of Group 1 with a victory at home and two draws on the road.
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The United States will open its bid to qualify for its fifth consecutive World Cup finals in Trinidad &amp; Tobago on Feb. 9 as the final round draw for 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying was announced this morning from FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland.
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A review of the main games from Wednesday's qualifiers.
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MATCHES against soccer powerhouses Germany and Argentina await the Socceroos at the Confederations Cup next year in what they hope will be a dress rehearsal for the 2006 World Cup finals.
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Manager-less Scotland will begin their bid to qualify for the 2010 World Cup against Macedonia on September 6, 2008, according to official fixtures released Friday.
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Football&#39;s world governing body FIFA announced Wednesday that host Germany will play in the opening match of the 2006 World Cup finals.
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The World Cup will no longer be rotated among continents, a decision Monday that will open the race for the 2018 tournament.
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The second round of World Cup soccer continues today with Italy taking on Australia and Switzerland facing Ukraine. Over the weekend, Germany, Argentina, England and Portugal won to advance to the third round. The last two teams to advance to the third round will be determined tomorrow when Brazil plays Ghana and Spain meets France.
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The idea is to put the ball in the net, not just keep it out. Ukraine figured that out a lot quicker than Switzerland in the shootout Monday night. And the World Cup newcomers are headed to the quarterfinals because of it.
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Upstarts Guatemala and Panama  face crunch matches against more experienced CONCACAF opponents  Saturday as they continue their quest to qualify for a first  World Cup.
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A winning streak of two games will propel the United States into the regional finals of World Cup qualifying by Wednesday night. The Americans play at El Salvador on Saturday night in Group A of the North
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Former Irish soccer stars to play with Team USA in Monday&#39;s semifinals vs. Germany (Aug. 23, 10:00 am South Bend time on MSNBC); Gonzalez and Mexico fall to Brazil in quarterfinals.
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Zenit St. Petersburg faces the daunting prospect of being picked to play against Lazio, Newcastle United or Feyenoord in Tuesday&#39;s draw for the inaugural group stage of the UEFA Cup.
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St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - A berth in the World Cup final will be on the line tonight when the United States and Finland clash in the first semifinal at Xcel Energy Center.
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Anyone battling a mid-life crisis only needs to watch the World Cup. Plenty of people have been written off as washed up, only to play as if still in their prime. Zidane, Figo, Beckham &amp;#151; the list goes on. At the same time, many of those so-called prodigies are already watching the games on television.
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TOMORROW AUTO RACING 10 a.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup: Dover 400 practice, Speed 11 a.m. -- NASCAR Busch Series: Dover 200 qualifying, ESPN2