11.   In May, Japan and South Korea will be the joint hosts for the World Cup soccer tournament.

12.   In officially sanctioned youth soccer tournaments in Massachusetts, it is now forbidden to keep score.

13.   It has been an obvious fact in the Olympic soccer tournament, the first for women.

14.   It is a trying time to follow the World Cup soccer tournament in the United States.

15.   John Madden, the top name in pro football broadcasting, says the National Football League could learn from watching the World Cup soccer tournament.

16.   Kirch also bought the rights to broadcast the World Cup soccer tournament that takes place next month in Japan and South Korea.

17.   Last month, Iran scored a stirring victory over the United States in the World Cup soccer tournament in France.

18.   NBC plans little television coverage of the soccer tournament, a fact that nettles the team.

19.   Online chat has already proven to be very popular during soccer tournaments.

20.   Players in a youth soccer tournament in Qatar reportedly were offered bribes of money and prostitutes by two men linked to a gambling syndicate.