World Cup ready for big kick-off
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The fifth Rugby World Cup gets under way at 2000 BST on Friday when hosts France take on Argentina in Paris.
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Second-round play concludes today at the World Cup with Brazil facing Ghana and Spain taking on France. The winners will join Germany, Argentina, England, Portugal, Italy and Ukraine in the quarterfinals on Friday and Saturday.
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On a day of World Cup qualifying matches around the globe, most of the soccer world's attention was focused on three exhibition games in Europe that featured top contenders for the 2006 tournament.
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Host Germany will kick off the 2006 World Cup finals, even though its coach didn't want the honor.
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England's players all train ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Wales.
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With 17 days to go before their World Cup qualifying campaign begins, England are back in action with plenty to prove after the disappointment of Euro 2004 elimination.
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Sport: An extraordinary World Cup is reaching its climax with thousands of England fans descending on Paris.
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SHAUN Wright-Phillips is on standby to make his World Cup debut for England in Saturday&#39;s qualifier against Austria. Manchester City&#39;s pocket dynamo is set to play in the biggest game of his career in Vienna
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Host Germany will kick off the 2006 World Cup, even though its coach didn't want the honor.
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There&#039;s only one more off day the World Cup resumes. Next up are the quarterfinals 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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All the major incidents from the World Cup qualifier.
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Michael Owen is expected to be fit for Saturday&#39;s World Cup qualifier game against Wales. Owen, who has been suffering from a hamstring injury, managed to train successfully on Wednesday.
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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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BERLIN, Oct 8  The 2006 World Cup finals in Germany will begin with a separate opening ceremony for the first time that will be aimed at linking culture with soccer and could precede future ...
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England aim to get their World Cup campaign back on track against Samoa in Nantes.
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Sport: World No1 begins defence after rain delay.
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One final horn-honking, flag-waving frenzy for the fans. One last, glorious opportunity for 40 of the world&#39;s best players to pull on their nation&#39;s colours and leave them wanting more in what should be a tremendous World Cup final.