21.   However, the Koreans are co-hosting the event, and no World Cup host has failed to advance out of group play.

22.   In group play, each victory is worth three points in the standings.

23.   On Friday, those groupings will remain the same, only their teetimes will be reversed so the early groups play late and the late groups play early.

24.   Players with one yellow card after group play will have them wiped out for the second round.

25.   Spain, a World Cup underachiever that matched Brazil with a perfect record in group play, faces Ireland on in perhaps the most intriguing of the weekend matches.

26.   The Americans never have advanced past group play in the Olympics.

27.   The Americans, with greater competitive aspirations, will not consider their World Cup a success unless they advance beyond the first round of group play.

28.   The Americans also meet Peru in Miami in group play on Wednesday.

29.   The defending champs from France were eliminated in group play and failed to score a goal at this World Cup.

30.   The game also allowed for group play.