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CHICAGO \u2014 Brazil buried the ball in the goal and a swarm of fans in yellow shirts leaped from their seats, thrust their fists into the air and wildly jumped in circles. Brazil had just beaten Japan to advance to the next round of the World Cup.<\/p>\n

Read more France records another ho-hum win, as it aims for a third-straight World Cup final<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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