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Article: U.S. makes women's soccer championship; Women's [Derived headline]
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- The Intelligencer
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- August 19, 2008
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U.S. makes women's soccer championship
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Get ready for a rematch. Just like 2004, the final will pit the United States and Brazil.
The Americans advanced by beating Japan 4-2. Brazil got there with a 4-1 victory over Germany.
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The U.S. beat Germany and won its preliminary group, earning an automatic berth in the semifinals. The Americans are guaranteed of finishing at least fourth, which would match their best since 1988.
The Americans will face the Serbia-Spain winner Friday. There was chatter that the Serbs lost a game to get into an easier bracket -- the one the Americans are in.
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