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Article: Czech Republic, United States Exit
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STUART CONDIE, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
06-23-2006
Dateline: BERLIN
Ghana's Stephen Appiah, right, celebrates with teammate Razak Pimpong after he scored from a penalty kickduring the USA vs Ghana World Cup Group E soccer match at the Franken Stadium in Nuremberg, Germany, Thursday, June 22, 2006. Other teams in Group E are Italy and Czech Republic. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
The World Cup got its first high-profile casualty Thursday and its first surprise successes.
The second-ranked Czech Republic exited after losing its final Group E game 2-0 to Italy, which won its group and advanced. Ghana and Australia also qualified for the second round ahead of more favored teams.
Ghana beat the ...