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Summary:A Chinese soccer Cup Final in Peking on August 5 1978. Although China had never entered international competitions at the game, soccer has become a new sporting interest in the country, with an estimated ten million players. Nothing, of course compares with table tennis and gymnastics in the Chinese sporting calendar, but with such enthusiasm, experts forecast a China team in the soccer world cup before too long.
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Location:CHINA PEKING BEIJING
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