31.   Juventus is at Roma Sunday night, and another intriguing matchup has AC Milan hosting Lazio of Rome in one of three games Saturday.

32.   Still, there are plenty of intriguing matchups as the teams prepare to meet in the World Series starting Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.

33.   The doubles presents an intriguing matchup.

34.   The Italy-Germany game was not the only intriguing matchup to come from the draw for the group matches.

35.   The most intriguing matchup has Fiorentina, fourth a year ago and poised to contend, hosting Vicenza on Sunday.

36.   The most intriguing matchup pits Lemieux vs. Hasek.

37.   The remaining teams were pooled in a way that opens up some intriguing matchups.

38.   Goaltending looms as the most intriguing matchup during three World Cup warm-ups next month.