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No field of dreams for African World Cup teams (The Newsroom) June 25th, 2010

Ghana's John Pantsil holds a national flag as he acknowlegdes fans after the 2010 World Cup Group D soccer match against Germany at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 23, 2010. Background left is Holger Badstuber. REUTERS/Ina FassbenderThe Newsroom - A scandalous French revolution, the first elimination of the hosts in the group stage since the World Cup began, a drubbing for European aristocrats — the tournament so far has certainly not been dull.



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