Defense will decide World Cup final
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No Italian opponent has scored in this World Cup. France has allowed two goals overall. Even with all the offensive flair on both sides, defense will decide the title Sunday in Olympic Stadium.
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The top two teams in Groups C and D face each other in World Cup soccer today. Portugal (2-0-0) faces Mexico (1-0-1) in Group D. Later today, two undefeated teams, Argentina and the Netherlands (both 2-0) play for the Group C championship.
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The World Cup quarterfinals start today with Germany facing Argentina and Italy taking on Ukraine on Friday. Saturday&#039;s games are England vs. Portugal and Brazil against France.
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Favourites Argentina beat Italy 3-0 this morning to claim their place in the final of the men&#39;s Olympic football tournament. Goals by leading goalscorer Carlos Tevez, with a smart volley after 16 minutes, and
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Qualifying for the World Cup isn&#39;t all that complicated. Get three points from every home game and one from every road match and you&#39;ll make it every time.
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The World Cup could be over for England&#039;s David Beckham and Wayne Rooney.
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Good thing so many Germans are tied up with that World Cup thing. Dirk Nowitzki wouldn&#039;t want the fans back home to be seeing him this way.
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FIFA is considering South Africa's   Robben Island as the stage for a reconciliation between   Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi, the defender he headbutted   during the World Cup final.
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Final four action begins at the World Cup today with Germany taking on Italy at 3 p.m. EDT. Portugal faces France tomorrow in the other semi-final game.
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The World Cup isn't the only field that America can't dominate
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Juergen Klinsmann believes the open competition for spots on Germany's team at the 2006 World Cup finals will keep the players on their toes and prevent them from missing matches in the run-up due to "dubious" ...
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FIFA, determined that the refereeing at the 2006 World Cup finals will be the best ever, are launching an 18-month campaign to ensure the world&#39;s top referees are fully prepared for the finals in Germany.
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The U.S. womenâs World Cup team will have a difficult challenge in Thursdayâs semifinal against the Brazil team led by the artistry of Marta, the FIFA womenâs player of the year.
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Sport: World No1 begins defence after rain delay.
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Defending champions England aim to seal a miraculous recovery with victory over favourites South Africa in Saturday's World Cup final.
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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 tension is building in Paris with kick-off in the World Cup final just a few minutes away.