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<title>Asian Cup Round-up</title>
<link>http://japan.worldcupblog.org/?p=229</link>
<dc:author>Aidan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-24 04:53:00</dc:created>
<description>Asian Cup qualifying for Qatar 2011 is reaching the latter stages now, with the latest round of matched this week.  For the uninitiated, the ...</description>
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<title>Asian Cup Round-up</title>
<link>http://japan.worldcupblog.org/group-f/asian-cup-round-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Aidan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-24 04:53:00</dc:created>
<description>Asian Cup qualifying for Qatar 2011 is reaching the latter stages now, with the latest round of matches this week.  For the uninitiated, the ...</description>
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<title>Football Returns To Baghdad</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/football-returns-to-baghdad.html</link>
<dc:author>chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-07-14 06:00:48</dc:created>
<description>

It was but a mere friendly against a walkover opponent, but in terms of symbolism it was on par with a World Cup final. More ...</description>
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<title>Spain 0-2 USA; Bring on the Critics</title>
<link>http://spain.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/spain-0-2-usa-bring-on-the-critics.html</link>
<dc:author>Anthony</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-26 08:08:49</dc:created>
<description>It's been a day and half since our shock exit from the Confederations Cup to the hands of the US.  Now sure, the United ...</description>
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<title>Confederations Cup Group A Results and Highlights:  Spain and South Africa go Through</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/confederations-cup-group-a-results-and-highlights-spain-and-south-africa-go-through.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-20 19:13:12</dc:created>
<description>South Africa knew going into today that they didn't need to score against Spain to advance to the next round of the Confederations Cup, and ...</description>
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<title>Confederations Cup Open Thread:  Iraq vs. New Zealand, Spain vs. South Africa</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/confederations-cup-open-thread-iraq-vs-new-zealand-spain-vs-south-africa.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-20 10:59:19</dc:created>
<description> 
Today is the day for Group A!  As in: The day to see who comes in second behind Spain. (The group winner has ...</description>
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<title>Confederations Cup Game 3: South Africa v Spain Preview</title>
<link>http://spain.worldcupblog.org/team-news/confederations-cup-game-3-south-africa-v-spain.html</link>
<dc:author>Anthony</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-20 02:48:43</dc:created>
<description>We don't have much to play for except our pride and to set some impressive records but South Africa on the other hand has it ...</description>
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<title>Spain 1-0 Iraq; &quot;Bombs over Baghdad&quot;</title>
<link>http://spain.worldcupblog.org/team-news/spain-1-0-iraq-bombs-over-baghdad.html</link>
<dc:author>Anthony</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-18 19:35:05</dc:created>
<description>I don't want to use any cheesy war jokes but I find Iraq such an interesting nation, no one can knock their fighting spirit.  ...</description>
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<title>Confederations Cup: Spain to the Semis and Redemption for Bernard Parker</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/confederations-cup-spain-to-the-semis-and-redemption-for-bernard-parker.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-17 19:56:20</dc:created>
<description>

Spain sealed the deal today by negotiating past a defend at all costs Iraq, while a certain South African striker made sure not to become ...</description>
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<title>Confederations Cup Game 2: Spain v Iraq Preview</title>
<link>http://spain.worldcupblog.org/team-news/confederations-cup-game-2-spain-v-iraq-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Anthony</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-17 03:01:30</dc:created>
<description>After smashing New Zealand 5-0 on Sunday we now focus on our second opponent - Asian Cup Champions, Iraq.  Unlike us, Iraq got their ...</description>
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<title>New Zealand 0-5 Spain; The El Niño Show!</title>
<link>http://spain.worldcupblog.org/team-news/new-zealand-0-5-spain-the-el-nino-show.html</link>
<dc:author>Anthony</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-16 00:03:01</dc:created>
<description>We gave all South Africans something to be excited about after their side was held to a stalemate with Iraq in what was an extremely ...</description>
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<title>Brazil - Egypt: entertaining the samba!!</title>
<link>http://egypt.worldcupblog.org/uncategorized/brazil-egypt-entertaining-the-samba.html</link>
<dc:author>Tamim</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-15 02:37:03</dc:created>
<description>Our boys will kick off their refurbishing campaign during the confederations cup through brazil in a pressure-less match that can either raise them to the ...</description>
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<title>Confederations Cup: Great Start for Spain and Fernando Torres, Not so Much for South Africa and Bernard Parker</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/confederations-cup-great-start-for-spain-and-fernando-torres-not-so-much-for-south-africa-and-bernard-parker.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-15 01:10:42</dc:created>
<description>

The 2009 Confederations Cup finally kicked off yesterday in Johannesburg. Highlights of the opening ceremony in the stadium formerly known Ellis Park (now Soda-Pop Park) ...</description>
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<title>Your 2009 Confederations Cup Predictions Please...</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/your-2009-confederations-cup-predictions-please.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-11 09:40:31</dc:created>
<description>The 2009 Confederations Cup (too may syllables, can we call it the Confed Cup for short? Or maybe the Con Cup?) kicks off in just ...</description>
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<title>2009 Confederations Cup Squad Lists/Rosters</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/2009-confederations-cup-squad-listsrosters.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-10 10:11:55</dc:created>
<description>The good news for the 2009 Confederations Cup is that all eight teams are bringing their strongest possible squads. All kinds of talent will be ...</description>
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<title>2009 Confederations Cup - ESPN and BBC TV Schedules</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/2009-confederations-cup-espn-and-bbc-tv-schedules.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-02 13:10:04</dc:created>
<description>I've got a good feeling about the 2009 Confederations Cup. Sure, it's not the most important tournament in the world. It's really just a World ...</description>
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<title>We're the Team to Beat (At least so say Lippi and Dunga)</title>
<link>http://spain.worldcupblog.org/fifa-confederations-cup/were-the-team-to-beat-at-least-so-say-lippi-and-dunga.html</link>
<dc:author>Anthony</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-04-20 10:00:09</dc:created>
<description>The Confederations Cup is truly the best of the best when it comes to international competitiveness.  Sure, it is overshadowed by the likes of ...</description>
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<title>Confederations cup: Tough draw, what else did you expect?</title>
<link>http://egypt.worldcupblog.org/uncategorized/confederations-cup-tough-draw-what-else-did-you-expect.html</link>
<dc:author>Tamim</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-22 13:39:55</dc:created>
<description>Today in Johannesburg the draw for confederations cup 2009 held in South Africa took place with the help of beauty misses from each of the ...</description>
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<title>Egypt 5 - Benin 1: champions' style!!</title>
<link>http://egypt.worldcupblog.org/uncategorized/egypt-5-benin-1-champions-style.html</link>
<dc:author>Tamim</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-20 12:51:34</dc:created>
<description>
In a game that was played in the shadows, Egypt entertained Benin's squirrels with five goals in style with an average performance suited for the ...</description>
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<title>$2800 Keeps Iraq Out of World Cup</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/2800-keeps-iraq-out-of-world-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-29 15:10:08</dc:created>
<description>Before we get started, let's take a look at FIFA's Article 55 of its disciplinary code, shall we?

&quot;if a player takes part in an official ...</description>
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<title>World Cup 2010 Qualifying Underway in Asia</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/world-cup-2010-qualifying-underway-in-asia.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-06 10:25:30</dc:created>
<description>It's all been very Africa Cup of Nations here on World Cup Blog lately, but turns out there are other continents that play the  ...</description>
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<title>And the Best Coach in the World is...</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/and-the-best-coach-in-the-world-is.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-11 13:59:46</dc:created>
<description>... Dunga? According to German number-lovers IFFHS he is, topping their national team coach rankings with 148 points. Not bad going for his first ever ...</description>
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<title>The World Cup Blog A-Z of 2007, Part One</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/the-world-cup-blog-a-z-of-2007-part-one.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-12-31 13:07:06</dc:created>
<description>It's the last day of 2007, so here's an alphabetical look back at the last twelve months in world football. There's so much happened that ...</description>
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<title>Iraq has a manager, Hiddink to coach Russia until 2010</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/managerial-merry-go-round/iraq-has-a-manager-hiddink-to-coach-russia-until-2010.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-09-17 14:03:46</dc:created>
<description>They are a country that does not train at home, play games at home and where the majority of the players do not live at ...</description>
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<title>Coaching Changes?</title>
<link>http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/coaching-changes.html</link>
<dc:author>Rami</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-08-03 20:00:01</dc:created>
<description>According to L'equipe,  the Tunisian Football Federation has contacted Jorvan Vieira, better known as the former coach of the Iraqi team of destiny that ...</description>
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<title>John Stewart weighs in on Iraq's Asian Cup Championship</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/general-banter/john-stewart-weighs-in-on-iraqs-asian-cup-championship.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-07-31 11:30:54</dc:created>
<description>Everyone is talking about Iraq's victory in the 2007 Asian Cup, including US comedian John Stewart and the Daily Show's &quot;Senior Football Correspondent&quot; John Oliver.

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<title>Asia Cup</title>
<link>http://southkorea.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/asia-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>Kevin Landry</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-07-25 14:12:36</dc:created>
<description>Korea is knocked out ...  

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from two car bombs in Baghdad that targeted Iraqis celebrating the national team's ...</description>
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<title>Iraq Football Fans could use a new form of Celebration</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/general-banter/iraq-football-fans-could-use-a-new-form-of-celebration.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-07-24 13:44:34</dc:created>
<description>One of the great stories of this year's Asian Cup has been Iraq's national team.  In a country whose headlines seem more and more ...</description>
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<title>Australia plants suicide bomb on Iraq</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/asia-cup-2007/australia-plants-suicide-bomb-on-iraq.html</link>
<dc:author>Rayed Mamun</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-07-14 13:53:50</dc:created>
<description>
Strange huh? It's the last thing you'd ever expect in the war in Iraq, that, some of the coalition forces themselves, would be suicide bombers. ...</description>
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<title>Asian Cup opener</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/asia-cup-2007/asian-cup-opener.html</link>
<dc:author>Rayed Mamun</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-07-08 11:56:54</dc:created>
<description>
Thailand and Iraq played a scrappy 1-all draw in Bangkok last night. I really thought Iraq were the better side in the first half, and ...</description>
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