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Short-Handed U.S. Soccer Team Ties Italy

NPR
Published June 17, 2006 at 3:00 PM CDT
A USA soccer fan cheers during the Group E World Cup 2006 match between the USA and Italy while watching the match on a large screen monitor.
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A USA soccer fan cheers during the Group E World Cup 2006 match between the USA and Italy while watching the match on a large screen monitor.

The U.S. soccer team manages a 1-1 tie with Italy in World Cup play, a result made more suprising by the ejection of two American players. Mike Woitalla of Soccer America magazine fills Debbie Elliott in on the details.

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