11.   After a nerve-wracking penalty shootout quarterfinal victory over the Spaniards came a semifinal against the Germans which could have gone either way.

12.   Argentina coach Daniel Passarella is considering changes to his lineup after the team scrambled into the last eight on the back of a penalty shootout victory over England.

13.   At the end of that season next summer, Schalke captured the UEFA Cup with a stunning penalty shootout victory over Internazionale Milan.

14.   Defending champion Brazil survived a fright by outsider Denmark and host France needed a penalty shootout victory over Italy to gain the World Cup semifinals Friday.

15.   MLS teams receive three points for a regulation victory, one for a shootout victory.

16.   MLS teams receive three points for regulation victories, one for shootout victories and none for losses.

17.   Striker Stefan Kuntz and midfielders Steffen Freund and Christian Ziege received knocks during the dramatic semifinal against England that ended in a penalty shootout victory for Germany.

18.   Sweden is the defending ice hockey champion, Peter Forsberg having clinched a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Canada in Lillehammer four years ago.

19.   The Koreans use an aggressive running game to outlast opponents, including an overtime beating of Italy and a penalty shootout victory over Spain, again after overtime.

20.   The Washington team has eight victories, two shootout victories and three losses.