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Brazil sends Mexico packing, Italy wins thriller
by Paul Kennedy on Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:06 PM EDT
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[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] Brazil knocked Mexico out of the Confederations Cup with a 2-0 win on Wednesday in Fortaleza. Brazil's win coupled with Italy's
4-3 win over Italy sent Brazil and Italy through to the semifinals and eliminated Mexico and Japan after only two games.
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Hoping for high-scoring at the Confederations Cup
The Confederations Cup has taken a good deal of abuse in its short lifetime, mostly because it has seemed to be an unnecessary tournament, a money-making event imposed on already overworked players.
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| WHAT THEY'RE SAYING |
"We must be highly realistic and it is impossible for us to beat Spain, quite impossible. They are the European and the world champions and the favorites to win this Confederations Cup tournament. But
even if they score 15 or 20 goals, I would be happy if we scored one."
-- Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta, whose team lost its Confederations Cup opener, 6-1, to Nigeria. Tahiti
faces Spain on Thursday. (Reuters)
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