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  • July 7: World Cup ratings lag
  • July 7:FIFA boss criticizes disciplinary panel
  • July 7:FIFA boss worried over dirty play
  • July 7:Anti-racism group blasts Croatian shirt
  • July 7:Police officer benefit game postponed
  • July 6:Police arrest suspect in attack
  • July 7:Bookies lay odds on Ronaldo's girlfriend
  • July 5:On second thought
  • July 5: Croatians send Germany back to drawing board
  • July 4:Little between best in world
  • July 4:World eating up Cup
  • July 3:Briton jailed for murder
  • July 3:Briton held in stabbing death of Frenchman
  • July 3:World Cup Notebook
  • July 3:Few U.S. fans among crowd wowed by hoopla
  • July 3:Maradona makes it to World Cup -- as commentator
  • July 3:Vieri, Owen among all-star finalists
  • July 3:World wanted more of Owen
  • July 3:The beautiful game
  • July 3:Briton held in stabbing death of Frenchman
  • July 3:X-Files star discovers soccer
  • July 3:Late scores few and far between
  • July 3:Thai diner pulls out gun
  • July 2:No positive tests reported
  • July 2:Four World Cup fans come down with Legionnaires' disease
  • July 2:Different ways of following Cup
  • July 2:Beckham escapes to New York
  • July 2:Jones chides media for World Cup troubles
  • July 2:U.S. World Cup ratings dive
  • July 2:Platini won't play benefit for policeman
  • July 2:Charlton praises tackle from behind rule
  • July 2:Officials: Crackdown on child labor working
  • July 2:Dictators like soccer, too
  • July 1:Argentina vs. England was the best
  • July 1:Defeat produces a goat and hope
  • July 1:Police to get tough on violence
  • July 1:Several head US coaching list
  • July 1:Beckham gets two-game ban
  • July 1:World Cup briefs
  • July 1:World Cup takes breather
  • July 1:Coaches cast smoke screen
  • July 1:World Cup widows can't get their kicks
  • July 1:Toronto overflows with revelers
  • June 30:Sampson says he quit on his own
  • June 30:Four Crew players don't blame U.S. failure on coach
  • June 30:World Cup: Regions battle for slots at 2002 tournament
  • June 30:World Cup generates little impact
  • June 30:World Cup notebook
  • June 30:Injured French policeman improving
  • June 30:English suspect arrested
  • June 30:Characters, but no superstars so far
  • June 29:Clashes between English and French
  • June 29:26 arrested as Mexico loses
  • June 29:'Hand of God' stands test of time
  • June 29:World Cup notebook
  • June 29:Court dismisses lawsuit
  • June 29:World Cup head apologizes
  • June 29:TSN's trio is tireless
  • June 28:Voice of the Falklands centre of attention
  • June 28:World Cup Notebook
  • June 28:They shoot, they score!
  • June 28:Do you have any official France 98 souvenirs?
  • June 28: On second thought
  • June 28:Italian chief upset by 'hooligan' tag
  • June 27:Co-hosts for 2002 struggle
  • June 27:World Cup Notebook
  • June 27:Latin America big surprise
  • June 27:Volunteer arrested for selling VIP tickets
  • June 27:FIFA chief blasts violent fans
  • June 26:How the second round shapes up
  • June 26:With English fans in town, police focus on Lens
  • June 26:Wacky cast of characters at World Cup
  • June 26:Celebration turns unruly
  • June 26:Little Lens braced for war
  • June 26:Through the lens, darkly
  • June 25:Group denounces refereeing
  • June 25:Referee chief defends officials, says standard is up from '94
  • June 25:Refs involved in controversies picked for second-round
  • June 25:Soccer resists video replay
  • June 25:World Cup ratings do not runneth over
  • June 25:Scheduling can make or break a World Cup
  • June 25:Police question ticketing agency officials
  • June 25:French security braces for more violence
  • June 25:French town braces for high-risk England match
  • June 24:Refs feel glare of World Cup spotlight
  • June 24:World Cup notebook
  • June 24:French fear fight for worst hooligans
  • June 24:New action on German soccer violence
  • June 23:Doctors: policeman unimproved
  • June 23:Bonuses for Iran; coach axed
  • June 23:World Cup notebook: I
  • June 23:World Cup notebook: II
  • June 23:FIFA changes scoring on two goals
  • June 23:Good seats still available? Who knows
  • June 22:Thuggery taints France 98
  • June 22:World Cup notebook
  • June 22:Thugs put damper on festive face
  • June 22:German hooligans riot in northern France
  • June 22:Head of World Cup: governments must do more
  • June 21:Two South Africans suspended
  • June 20:More suspensions, fewer goals
  • June 20:World Cup notebook
  • June 20:France 98: An early report card
  • June 19:FIFA admits refs inconsistent
  • June 19:Advertisers take low-key approach
  • June 19:Soccer enthralls its followers
  • June 19:Have make-up, will travel
  • June 17:Consultant, two others arrested in ticket scam
  • June 18:Marseille, Paris, Toulouse prepare security
  • June 18:World Cup Notebook
  • June 18:Nearly 15,000 tickets stolen
  • June 18:Fantasy league may sue FIFA
  • June 18:Couch potato watches for good cause
  • June 17:Iranians threaten to disrupt U.S. match
  • June 16:Iranians blast American movie
  • June 17:World Cup Roundup
  • June 17:Hooligans won't affect English 2006 bid
  • June 17:Hooligans get jail time
  • June 17:FIFA boss ponders how to deal with hooligans
  • June 17:English not only ones to blame for riots
  • June 16:Hooligans could lose jobs, membership
  • June 16:Reporter gets too close to story
  • June 16:FIFA: England in World Cup forever, despite hooligans
  • June 16:Anti-hooligans crackdown; Toulouse gears for next English match
  • June 16:English fans branded a disgrace
  • June 17:Refs told to clamp down on dirty tackles
  • June 17:2002 World Cup on track
  • June 17:FIFA working towards new qualifying process
  • June 17:Can't always get blood from a Scot
  • June 16:Platini: World Cup delivers balanced field
  • June 16:Police focus switches to Toulouse
  • June 16:Maradona says he's off to France
  • June 15:Pele is scathing of fans, coaches, players
  • June 15:Pointing fingers at ticket problem
  • June 15:World Cup widows receive sympathy
  • June 15:Record holder says teams play too defensively
  • June 15:Violence erupts again in streets
  • June 15:English hooligans back in business
  • June 15:Government leaders condemn troublemakers
  • June 15:Beer-fueled violence mars World Cup
  • June 14:It only happens in America
  • June 14:Without tickets, fans wait outside stadium
  • June 14:English clash with Tunisians
  • June 14:World Cup notebook
  • June 14:Which trophy is which
  • June 14:Media faulted for no-shows
  • June 14:Sastre remembered at venues
  • June 14:For those who have everything...
  • June 14:Ken Fidlin looks back
  • June 13:Prosecutors to investigate ticket scandal
  • June 13:A world of difference
  • June 13:Maradona on his way to France?
  • June 13:France's World Cup catalyst dead at 74
  • June 13:Organizers pleased so far
  • June 13:A cup of joy for Zorro
  • June 13:City Danes anything but melancholy
  • June 12:Officials fight ticket fraud
  • June 12:Ticket fraud prompts court action
  • June 12:Bomb threats and scandals mark Day 3
  • June 12:TSN stands its ground
  • June 12:U.S. TV ratings down 57 percent for opener
  • June 11:FIFA: No sweatshop balls in WC
  • June 11:Organizers threaten legal action over ticket scams
  • June 10:Vote buying denied
  • June 10:Dissident claims Chinese prisoners made balls
  • June 10:Streets empty in Israel and Palestinian
  • June 10:World Cup opens today
  • June 10:Bitterness and hope in shadow of shiny stadium
  • June 10:"Magic Garden" gives surreal opening
  • June 10:Air France reaches accord with pilots
  • June 10:All the world's watching
  • June 10:TSN, CFMT Take world stage
  • June 10:FIFA brings down ruling
  • June 10:Youth key to soccer rebirth
  • June 10:Cup has Ottawa in its grip
  • June 9: Rowdy soccer fans cause disturbances
  • June 9: Park still joining Korean forces
  • June 8: Air strike threatens World Cup
  • June 8: Blatter elected FIFA president
  • June 8: Brief, nasty campaign ends
  • June 8: Dictator, showman both sides of new soccer boss
  • June 8: Rock star apologizes for drinking with Gazza
  • June 8: The name of the game is football
  • June 7: Players, FIFA candidates confident
  • June 7: Germans eying fourth win
  • June 7: World Cup is world away
  • June 7: Sponsors play the money game
  • June 7: Refs want more backing
  • June 7: Calgary fans love the Brazilians
  • June 6: Already drug rumors at World Cup
  • June 6: FIFA prez hopes for joint Korean team
  • June 6: Island nation to join FIFA
  • June 6: Loud, costly campaign for boss nears end
  • June 6: World Cup a TV feast
  • June 5: Thank goodness for soccer
  • June 5: World Cup Notebook
  • June 5: World Cup fever mounts
  • June 5: Blatter ready for win
  • June 5: IOC prez: Olympic soccer needs change
  • June 4: Kobe Bryant in Paris also
  • June 4: French flee their own country
  • June 3: Stars dropping like flies
  • June 3: No bells and whistles in France
  • June 3: Welcome mat daunting in France
  • June 3: In soccer, money begets happiness
  • June 3: A little history for you
  • June 3: Freeze that injury, mister
  • June 2: Rimet's tournament returns
  • June 2: Capsule profiles of World Cup cities
  • June 2: Oddsmakers like Brazil
  • June 2: Tackle could take getting used to
  • June 2: World Cup opens new markets, problems
  • June 1: Strike could disrupt World Cup
  • June 1: Pope prepares for World Cup stage
  • May 31: World Cup sends globe spinning
  • May 31: Cup dwarfs sports rivals
  • May 30: Educators concerned with World Cup influence
  • May 30: Juventus signs World Cup stars
  • May 29: Air France strike threat looms
  • May 29: Tickets don't come cheap anymore
  • May 28: Worries abound in France
  • May 27: Police presence to be tightened
  • May 27: Berlin sets sights on 2006
  • May 26: European police detain Islamic militants
  • May 26: TV breakfast, lunch and dinner at World Cup
  • May 26: England plan to take over 2002 cup denied
  • May 23: Johansson backers blast Blatter supporters
  • May 22: Berg goes to Hollywood
  • May 22: Celtic afer Norwegian manager

    NEXT ROUNDS: Round of 16 || Quarter-finals || Semi-finals
    GROUP A: Brazil, Morocco, Norway, Scotland
    GROUP B: Austria, Cameroon, Chile, Italy
    GROUP C: Denmark, France, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
    GROUP D: Bulgaria, Nigeria, Paraguay, Spain
    GROUP E: Belgium, Holland, Mexico, South Korea
    GROUP F: Germany, Iran, United States, Yugoslavia
    GROUP G: Colombia, England, Romania, Tunisia
    GROUP H: Argentina, Croatia, Jamaica, Japan


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