In 2008 the second tier tournament also served as World Cup qualifiers, with Brazil winning all four of their games.

2008年的南美次级锦标赛还被纳入了世界杯预选赛的一部分，结果巴西队四战全胜夺冠。

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As well as scoring 3 goals at the last World Cup, Torres helped Spain to victory at Euro 2008 when scoring the winner in the final against Germany.

托雷斯在国家队的表现稳定而卓著，上届世界杯他独进3球，2008年欧锦赛决赛又是他攻破德国城池，力助西班牙登上欧洲之巅。

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In between came the frenzied euphoria as David Beckham's free kick bought England a ticket for the 2002 World Cup and the despair of Steve McClaren, as his team failed to make it to Euro 2008.

在这两者之间的，是贝克·汉姆用任意球带领英格兰队打进2002年世界杯的狂喜和麦克拉伦带领的英格兰队未能进入2008年欧洲杯决赛阶段的绝望。

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"We believe that only a full-time coach will have the proper opportunity to positively influence plans for the Rugby League World Cup in 2008, the Tri-Nations in 2009 and further into the future, " said RFL executive chairman Richard Lewis.

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For despite winning the 1995 FIFA World Youth Cup and the 2008 Olympic Games with Argentina, Messi has yet to go past the quarterfinals of the World Cup -- and many commentators believe he needs to win that trophy if he is to lay claim to being the greatest footballer the world has ever seen.

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He has been capped 11 times since his 2007 international debut, including four World Cup qualifiers in 2008, and is scheduled to return home in time for the USA's friendly with Sweden on 24 January.

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