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Top-four ranked teams at Women's World Cup to be kept apart until semifinals
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The four highest-ranked teams going into next year's Women's World Cup in Brazil won't meet until the semifinal stage if they win their respective groups, FIFA announced in a new ruling on how the draw will be conducted.
The four highest-ranked teams going into next year's Women's World Cup in Brazil won't meet until the semifinal stage if they win their respective groups, FIFA announced in a new ruling on how the draw will be conducted.
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