Spain beat Belgium in the first round this year, then defeated Croatia and Argentina to advance to the final. Australia won its opening match against Britain, then defeated Sweden before a semifinal win over Switzerland.
The US, with 31 wins, is the only country with more Cup victories than Australia. Australia will begin defense of its 2003 title against Sweden in Adelaide, Australia from Feb. 6 through Feb. 8, 2004.
If Australia wins, it could face the US in the quarterfinals from April 9-11 of next year. The Americans will play Austria at home in the first round in February.
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