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Lippi to retire after leaving position as Chinese national team manager

WorldCup-winningmanagerMarcelloLippiconfirmedthathewouldretireafterleavingthemanagerpositionoftheChinesenationalfootballteam.“Whenthisadventureends,Iwillreturnt

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RugbyU: Japan to host All Blacks next year

JapanwilltakeonWorldCupholdersNewZealandinaone-offhomeTestinNovembernextyear,JapaneserugbyofficialssaidWednesday.ThematchwillbeplayedonNovember3,2018andwillbeth

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Vietnam to play friendly game with Chinese Taipei to prepare for Asian Cup

Vietnam's national football team will play a friendly match with Chinese Taipei on March 24, the Vietnam Football Federation said Tuesday.

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China announces squad for final round of 2018 World Cup Asian qualifiers

The Chinese Football Association has announced a 24-man squad for their 2018 World Cup Asian qualifiers final round against Syria and Uzbekistan here on Thursday.

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China gains first point towards 2018 World Cup qualification with 0-0 draw to Iran

​China gained its first point in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday, holding Iran to a 0-0 draw in the Northeastern city of Shenyang.

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China beat Qatar; World Cup dream still on for Team Dragon

China breathed new life into their World Cup dream when they stunned Qatar 2-0 to move to the brink of the next round of qualifying on Tuesday.

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Chinese women's volleyball team looks to rejuvenation after World Cup triumph

The Chinese women's volleyball team is on the road to a great rejuvenation after their emphatic fourth World Cup victory.

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China wins 1st women's volleyball World Cup in 12 years

China overpowered host Japan 3-1 and won its fourth women's volleyball World Cup title on Sunday.

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Brazil is clear over winning World Cup bid: Rousseff

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff said Monday there was "no reason" to suspect kickbacks were used to secure the country's right to stage the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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When will China bid for World Cup

​For hundreds of millions of Chinese soccer fans including President Xi Jinping, hosting a World Cup is the most common wish. But a consensus is yet to be reached on when to lodge a bid.

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World Cup to leave Brazil 100 million USD in developing soccer

A 100 million U.S. dollars World Cup Legacy Fund will help 2014 hosts Brazil better develop soccer as the sport's world governing body FIFA announced its plan on Tuesday.

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Brazil's airports ready for World Cup

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has guaranteed the country's airports will cope with increased demand during the football World Cup.

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Brazilians cried over its catastrophic 7-1 defeat by Germany in World Cup

Brazilians cried over its catastrophic 7-1 defeat by Germany in World Cup

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Brazil's Rio celebrates World Cup tourism bonanza

Brazil's city of Rio de Janeiro earned some 2 billion U.S. dollars in tourism revenue thanks to the 2014 Brazil World Cup, local tourism authorities announced Tuesday.

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Beijing seizes 9.6 million dollars on illegal World Cup betting

Beijing police have seized around 9.6 million U.S. dollars on illegal soccer betting during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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World Cup fever, China style

Despite an almost hilariously bad national team of their own, Chinese football fans are wide awake these nights, watching the FIFA World Cup on the other side of the earth.

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Brazil World Cup stadium unfinished despite opening

Brazil's Arena das Dunas World Cup stadium needs further construction work despite its inauguration on Sunday, according to local officials.