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North Korea Last Hurdle to Quarterfinals

Sep. 27, 2003

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003) - After a quick flight from Philadelphia to Columbus yesterday, the U.S. Women's World Cup Team had its first practice at Crew Stadium this morning as it looks to advance into the quarterfinals with a win or tie against North Korea tomorrow. The U.S. sits atop Group A with six points after victories over Sweden and Nigeria. Kickoff against North Korea is at 3:45 ET at Crew Stadium and will be televised live on ABC and Telefutura. Read on to get the inside scoop on the North Korea, find out how close the U.S. is to getting its 1,000th goal in team history, and hear what head coach April Heinrichs and players were saying the day before the big match.