...advance to the final," China's Pu Wei said. "We have great confidence in our abilities," added Norway coach Per-Mathias Hogmo. The semifinal winners meet July 10 at the Rose Bowl.

...the Norwegians feel about all the focus being placed on the United States? "It's OK," said Norway coach Per-Mathias Hogmo. "I think it's natural that we play in the U.S., and the U.S. are getting a lot of attention." Marianne...

...would have been easier." China, though, was still impressive enough to earn the nod from Norwegian coach Per-Mathias Hogmo. "There's no doubt that China beat the USA already twice, so I think they will be a favorite in the final...

...hotel didn't have ESPN2 and they couldn't watch the United States-North Korea match. Norway's coach Per-Mathias Hogmo was not pleased that he could not scout one of the other favorites in the tournament. "We had to find another place...