Euro 2008 favourites Germany
take on Croatia with an eye on the quarter-finals while Austria
and Poland look for their first points in Group B on Thursday.
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Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:05:01 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Mexico and United States
kick off their tortuous World Cup qualifying campaigns on Sunday
knowing that the slightest slip-up could eliminate them after
just two games.
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Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:00:02 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Brazil face a tough trip
to group leaders Paraguay as the South American World Cup
qualifying competition resumes after a seven-month break at the
weekend.
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Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:01:02 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Sport Recife won the
Copa Brasil on away goals on Wednesday after a 2-0 win over
Corinthians produced a 3-3 draw over the two legs.
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Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:48:07 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
China have not given up hope
of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup despite languishing at the
bottom of Group One, coach Ratomir Dujkovic said on Wednesday.
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Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:49:51 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Austria may have played above themselves given their FIFA ranking in the Euro 2008 clash with Croatia but they came away with nothing - here on Thursday they will have to get something from the match against Poland if they are to keep their dream alive of making the quarter-finals. -- read full article
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:42:19 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
There are clear winners and losers emerging as Swiss cities and traders seek to profit from the business of co-hosting the European Championship. Officials in the capital city of Bern will set up a third giant TV screen to cope with an expected invasion of Dutch football fans later this week. Around 25,000 people turned the federal parliament square into a joyous sea of orange Monday evening to... -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:06:46 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Turkey coach Fatih Terim made
four changes to his starting lineup for Wednesday's Group A
match against Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland.
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Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:20:20 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Portugal's play-maker Cristiano Ronaldo hit a second-half goal to all but book his side's place in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals in a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic here on Wednesday. -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:24:00 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Defender Jacek Bak will take the skipper's armband for Thursday's match against co-hosts Austria in Group B in place of the injured Maciej Zurawski, coach Leo Beenhakker said Wednesday. -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:48:32 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
UEFA president Michel Platini
said on Wednesday he was delighted with the first week of action
at Euro 2008, both in terms of football and behaviour.
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Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:58:20 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
