21.   After a morning of non-stop drizzle, the tournament finally got underway under threatening grey skies, after a delay of around twenty minutes.

22.   As the tournament got underway there were lingering concerns in both countries over tickets for the event.

23.   As the tournament got underway there were lingering concerns in both countries over ticketing for the event.

24.   Before the tournament got under way Spanish coach Javier Clemente told anyone who would listen that the World Cup would be returning to Spain.

25.   The tournament gets under way Wednesday with Australia taking on minnows Belarus.