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Europeans make World Cup arrivals with thrashings (Reuters)

By David Ljunggren

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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Top-ranked Germany announced their arrival at the Women's World Cup on Sunday by handing out a near-record 10-0 thrashing to Ivory Coast that underlined the gulf between the heavyweights and emerging teams.