GERMANY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: U.S. women's soccer team arrives in Frankfurt to prepare to face Japan in the World Cup final

Record ID: 862174

  • Title: GERMANY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: U.S. women's soccer team arrives in Frankfurt to prepare to face Japan in the World Cup final
  • Date: 15th July 2011
  • Summary: FRANKFURT, GERMANY (JULY 14, 2011) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR TEAM HOTEL BUS ARRIVING MEDIA WAITING VARIOUS OF PLAYERS EXITING BUS MEDIA VARIOUS OF PLAYERS AND COACH WALKING INTO HOTEL WIDE PLAYERS AND BUS VARIOUS OF PLAYERS WALKING INTO HOTEL (SOUNDBITE) (English) KEEPER HOPE SOLO SAYING: "It's great to be in Frankfurt, this is where we always planned to be for the final." VARIOUS OF PLAYERS IN HOTEL LOBBY
  • Embargoed: 30th July 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Germany, Germany
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  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA959FJBRQZ00438LZEJARPYENM
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  • Story Text: The United States' women's World Cup squad arrived in Frankfurt, Germany on Thursday (July 14) to prepare themselves for the final against Japan on Sunday (July 17).
    The tournament favourites and winners of the title in 1991 and 1999 came through a tough semi-final against France 3-1 on Wednesday (July 13). On a rainy afternoon, the Americans, who have never finished below third place in a women's World Cup, scored two late goals to defeat the French and will now face Japan who are seeking their first World Cup title after they defeated Sweden 3-1 in the second semi-final.
    The Americans arrived in Frankfurt full of confidence, with goalkeeper Hope Soto saying:
    "It's great to be in Frankfurt, this is where we always planned to be for the final."
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