Like the Olympics, the World Cup provides a good reason to build roads, railways and airports to manage the flow of visitors.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

You guys are playing for America and you're taking this penalty kick and it's the last kick in the World Cup, how many of you, show of hands, how many of you would shoot to the left?

如果你们为美国队效力,现在由你们来主罚点球,而且那是世界杯上一个制胜球,请你们举手,有多少人选择从左路射门

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So this is a game that occurs in soccer and just to give an idea of how important it is for those people who are unfortunate enough not to be soccer fans here, the last World Cup was decided on penalty kicks.

所以这是一个有关足球的博弈,我先告诉在座的不是球迷的同学,为什么说这个很重要,因为上届世界杯冠军就是点球决定的

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If Drogba hopes to gain fame at the World Cup, he will have to fight injury before he faces a single defender.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

And the World Cup is where the beautiful game appears at its best -- and sometimes its worst.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

But South African President Jacob Zuma says holding the World Cup has brought development that will help the country for many years.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

"The World Cup is beginning to plant the seeds, serving as a glue to bind the nation.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

Thirty-two teams will start the World Cup in South Africa with dreams of reaching football glory.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

South Africa launched an expanded program to watch for public health threats during the World Cup.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

While the World Cup is being played in South Africa, our listener wants to know more about the famous American soccer player Cobi Jones.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

This June the eyes of the football world will be on South Africa when it becomes the first African country to host the World Cup.

VOA: special.2010.04.28

Brazil has won the World Cup five times and is ranked number one by FIFA.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

But for football glory, the World Cup must be a part of the journey.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

The World Cup is organized by FIFA, the Fdration Internationale de Football Association.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

He says hosting the World Cup will help unite the nation.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

The World Cup final will be held there on July eleventh.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

Who do you think will win the World Cup?

VOA: special.2010.06.09

Guys that have been to the World Cup before and have become real good leaders, some younger players that have played key roles throughout qualifying, some new players that came in late but still bring enthusiasm.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

His owner says he has correctly predicted the World Cup's four quarterfinal games and Spain's semifinal victory over Germany.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

"So,we believe that the World Cup would give us an opportunity to reach as many people as we can."

VOA: standard.2010.05.29

Many of the World Cup items are currently on display in the lobby of the library on the campus of Northwestern.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

The World Cup will kick off a program to distribute an additional one billion condoms over the following six months.

VOA: standard.2010.05.29

Thebe Moabelo says its fun to share the spirit of the World Cup with complete strangers at the fan parks.

VOA: standard.2010.06.19

Ghana had carried the hopes of the continent when became the only African team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

The World Cup is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs and inject billions of dollars into the economy.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

The boys will come through." As host nation, South Africa's efforts to prepare for the World Cup have been widely praised.

VOA: standard.2010.06.13

We made a special effort towards the World Cup here in order to really have Africa in the focus,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer is in South Africa to cover the World Cup and spoke about the impact of the vuvuzelas.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

Boston's always been an international city, so the excitement here about the World Cup is not surprising a Japanese student for Germany...

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

Fears over security were heightened after some news media reported that terrorist groups might target South African installations during the World Cup.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22