The World Cup

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**FILE** From left: Japan's Yuji Nakazawa, Marcus Tulio Tanaka, Yasuyuki Konno and Makoto Hasebe celebrate June 24, 2010, following the World Cup group E soccer match between Denmark and Japan at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Then Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid (center) waves to the crowd after the opening ceremony of the World Cup soccer tournament in Mexico City on May 31, 1986. (AP Photo, File)

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United States goalkeeper Tim Howard makes a save during the World Cup group C soccer match between England and the United States in South Africa. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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United States head coach Pia Sundhage talks to the media after practice preceding the World Cup final against Japan. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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United States' Abby Wambach, Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe go through drills during a practice in preparation for the World Cup final against Japan, which will take place Sunday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Sweden players celebrate their second goal - and ultimately the winning one - in the 2-1 victory over France in the third-place game at the World Cup. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

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United States head coach Pia Sundhage directs her team as Alex Morgan looks on during a training session in preparation the World Cup final against Japan, which will take place Sunday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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United States goalkeeper Hope Solo gestures after U.S. beat France 3-1 in the World Cup semifinal in Moenchengladbach, Germany on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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U.S. players celebrate winning the World Cup semifinal match against France 3-1 in Moenchengladbach, Germany on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

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USA SOFTBALL Lauren Gibson of Pasadena, Md., will play for the U.S. in the World Cup of Softball starting July 21 in Oklahoma City.

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FILE - In this Friday June 11 2010 file photo, South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the World Cup Soccer Tournament at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. South Africa's soccer association says the shoes Siphiwe Tshabalala used to score the first goal at the World Cup will become a "historic monument" to South African soccer. SAFA chief executive Leslie Sedibe told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, that the shoes will go on display at SAFA headquarters in Johannesburg. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez, File)

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Damaged chairs and tables litter the area outside an Ethiopian restaurant that is frequented by Westerners. Near-simultaneous explosions tore through crowds watching the World Cup final at the restaurant and at a rugby club. (Associated Press)