1.   Apparently, the Nigerian soccer federation tired of the sluggish efforts put forth by the Nigerians in Cup-preparation matches and told Milutinovic he would be replaced.

2.   Armas tore the anterior cruciate ligament, the soccer federation said about seven hours after the game.

3.   Before World War II, the Korean soccer federation was shut down.

4.   Adding to the intrigue is not just the proximity of the two nations, the history of tough and emotional games, or the ramifications for both soccer federations.

5.   Alan Rothenberg, president of the U.S. soccer federation and the driving force behind MLS, did not return phone calls Tuesday.

6.   But chaos in the soccer federation has often compromised team success.

7.   Germany then would support South Africa for a later World Cup, a move also advocated by the German soccer federation. . . .

8.   In fact, the Vietnamese soccer federation recently refused to validate the score of a match between teams from Hanoi and Haiphong because of widespread suspicions of rigging.

9.   In Bulgaria, the government announced last month that it was assuming control of the national soccer federation because of widespread corruption and incompetence.

10.   International Game Technology will provide the gaming machines and installation training, while Sodak will serve as a liaison with the soccer federation, the companies said.