China Sets Target at World Cup finals, Official Says

Xinhua News Agency;  April 20, 2002 ;     196 words ......hope for its men's team at the World Cup finals on the opening dayof the national...its first ever ticket to the World Cup finals to be kicked off in late May...preliminary game on our journey at the World Cup finals," Yan said. The soccer-crazy...

Five African countries expected to bid for 2010 World Cup finals

Xinhua News Agency;  December 31, 2002 ;     280 words ......countries expected to bid for 2010 World Cup finals CAIRO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Five...candidates to stage the 2010 World Cup finals. Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South...intend to bid for the first-ever World Cup finals to be held on African soil...

Soc: Elephants may walk away from World Cup finals

AAP Sports News (Australia);  February 27, 2006 ;     269 words ......Elephants may walk away from World Cup finals ABIDJAN, Feb 27 AFP - The Ivory Coast may not go to the World Cup finals in June if there is still no...qualifying for their first ever World Cup finals and reaching the African Nations...

Foot-notes to the Finals...; This year's World Cup Finals in France...

The People (London, England);  June 7, 1998 ;     700+ words ......player to be sent off in the World Cup finals - against Morocco in 1986. EGYPT...player to have appeared in five World Cup Finals. He played in 11 games in 1950...Ireland became the youngest-ever World Cup finals player at 17 years and 41 days...

China Reaches World Cup Finals after 44-year Odyssey

Xinhua News Agency;  October 7, 2001 ;     504 words ......tumultuous Odyssey, China reached the World Cup finals for the first time here on Sunday...him to steer China into the World Cup finals. And a question crops up before...four different teams to the World Cup finals, "Everybody here knows that...

Spain, Switzerland in good shape to make World Cup finals

AP Worldstream;  November 14, 2005 ;     481 words ......looks likely to qualify for the World Cup finals for the eighth straight time...The Swiss last played in the World Cup finals in 1994. Since reaching the...the smallest country in the World Cup finals. Bahrain has a population of...

Egypt, Tunisia may co-host 2010 FIFA World Cup finals

Xinhua News Agency;  January 4, 2003 ;     336 words ......Tunisia may co-host 2010 FIFA World Cup finals CAIRO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Egypt is likely to co-host the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals with Tunisia, English-language...was the case for the Korea/Japan World Cup 2002, to avoid any problems. Meanwhile...

Soc: Final countdown underway for World Cup finals

AAP Sports News (Australia);  May 21, 2002 ;     490 words ......Final countdown underway for World Cup finals PARIS, May 21 AFP - The final...with 10 days to go until the World Cup finals start and already most of the...battling to be fit in time for the World Cup finals. How much these injury sagas...

VAIL BEGINS GEARING UP FOR '99 EVENT WITH SKI CLASSIC, WORLD CUP...

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  March 5, 1997 ;     700+ words ......Classic and concluding with the World Cup Finals, begins Thursday with the Slifer...and giant slalom (Monday). The World Cup Finals will be held March 12-16 with...99, the slalom races at the World Cup Finals will be held on Vail's International...

Soc: AFC World Cup finals qualification system

AAP Sports News (Australia);  March 23, 2005 ;     150 words ......Australia) 03-23-2005 Soc: AFC World Cup finals qualification system ASIAN FOOTBALL...two sides in each pool go to World Cup finals * Playoffs - Third-placed teams...American) region. Winner goes to World Cup finals * NOTE: No decision has been...

BIDDING WAR INTENSIFIES FOR 2006 WORLD CUP FINALS

The Boston Globe;  April 14, 1998 ;     700+ words ......heating up for the 2006 World Cup finals. The Union of European...the 18th edition of the World Cup, but England has entered...president. The 2006 World Cup finals were to have been awarded...in North Africa. The World Cup has never experienced...

Argentina fears another early trip home, while others gear up for...

AP Worldstream;  December 10, 2005 ;     677 words ......going home early from the World Cup finals for the second time in a row...lightly. Chasing its sixth World Cup title, Brazil should be too...Brazilians have never played at the World Cup. Yet the Aussies beat the...the same stage of the 1990 World Cup _ Italy and ...

Leipzig to host draw for 2006 World Cup finals

Xinhua News Agency;  February 14, 2003 ;     147 words ......The draws for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany will be held...qualifying stage of the World Cup. This draw is to take...this year, is one of 12 World Cup venues and has been...Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and a...

S.African Football Chief Praises Entry into World Cup Finals

Xinhua News Agency;  July 3, 2001 ;     348 words ......qualification to next year's World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan as...Secondly to qualify for the World Cup finals and thirdly and most importantly...reaching our second successive World Cup finals and being part of the African...

Soc: Germany reaches World Cup finals to keep record perfect

AAP Sports News (Australia);  November 15, 2001 ;     149 words ......11-15-2001 Soc: Germany reaches World Cup finals to keep record perfect Germany...Dortmund to advance to the World Cup soccer finals in Japan and...will be Germany's 15th World Cup finals appearance from as many tries...opponent for a place in the World ...