U.S. and Canada qualify for Beijing women's soccer

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1 of 4. Canada's players celebrate after their victory against Mexico in their CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification semi-finals soccer match at the Benito Juarez stadium in Mexico, April 9, 2008.

Credit: Reuters/Henry Romero

MEXICO CITY | Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:36am EDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States qualified for this year's Olympic women's soccer tournament by beating Costa Rica 3-0 on Wednesday.

Natasha Kai scored twice for the Olympic champions in the CONCACAF qualifying semi-final in Ciudad Juarez. Heather O'Reilly claimed the other goal.

Canada also qualified for Beijing, beating Mexico 1-0.

(Reporting by Brian Homewood; Editing by Ed Osmond)

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