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France won its group in the Confederations Cup, routing New Zealand 5-0 in Saint-Denis, France, as Ludovic Giuly set up two goals and scored another on a spectacular volley. Colombia also reached the tournament semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Japan. In Thursday’s semifinals, Colombia will meet the Group B winner–Cameroon, Brazil or Turkey–and France will face the second-place team. The United States (0-2), which faces Cameroon Monday, has been eliminated.
– Real Madrid won the Spanish league title for a record 29th time, beating Athletic de Bilbao 3-1 on two goals by Ronaldo in the season’s final round of games.
