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    U.S. expects hostile reception in Cuba

    By Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet

    Tuesday, September 2, 2008

    When Cuba opened the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying on Aug. 20 against Trinidad and Tobago, only 4,000 fans bothered to tear themselves away from the Olympics to watch the home side fall, 3-1. The atmosphere was far from intimidating, but chances are that a very different kind of environment awaits the United States when they take on Cuba this Saturday in Havana. Given the longtime animosity between their respective governments, there is always an extra edge when the U.S. and Cuba ...

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