Japan beats US 1-0 to advance to Algarve Cup final (Yahoo! Sports)

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Megumi Takase scored on a header in the 84th minute, and world champion Japan beat the United States 1-0 Monday at Faro, Portugal, in a rematch of last year's World Cup championship game. With the win, the Japanese advanced to the final of the Algarve Cup. The Americans, who had been seeking their third straight title and ninth overall in the annual tournament, finished second in Group B with a...

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