Americans motivated for game vs. Canada

October 9, 2003

CARSON, Calif. -- The U.S. women vow they won't treat Saturday's World Cup third-place game as a consolation prize.

In fact, it's the beginning of their buildup to the next big goal, the 2004 Olympics.

``We have to finish the World Cup and it is not the game we wanted to be playing in,'' Kristine Lilly said Thursday of the match against Canada. ``But we want to show we are still a great team.

``For what the sport has done for us and the World Cup is such ...

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Americans motivated for game vs. Canada

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