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World Cup finally fills the bill

By Scott Burnside
Special to ESPN.com

Saturday, September 11, 2004

TORONTO -- In a tournament that has been derided and ignored, has featured petulant stars and embattled coaches, this was, finally, a keeper. More than a keeper, this 4-3 semifinal overtime win by Canada over the Czech Republic was a reason to forget, if only for an evening, the ominous future of the game. It was a night filled with whip-saw momentum, nail-biting tension and in the end, a victory by a Canadian team that will ensure at least one half of the marquee match-up in Tuesday's champio ...

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