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Contenders for the crown: usual suspects such as Norway, Germany, and China head the deepest field in Women's World Cup history.

ALTHOUGH THE UNITED STATES is the pre-tournament Women's World Cup favorite for the fourth straight time--in other words, each time the event has been staged--there are more legitimate challengers for the rifle this year than ever before.

Part of the reason for this narrowing gap between the U.S. and the rest of the world is the WUSA which has not only raised the level of play for Americans, but has given foreign players an opportunity to improve that they never would have received elsewhere.

Some credit should be given the willingness of national federations in Germany, Brazil, France, and Canada to invest in the women's game, which for so long was merely an ...

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