31.   The match started with a moment of silence at the start for Fernand Sastre, the French World Cup organizing committee co-president who died earlier Saturday of lung cancer.

32.   The match started with a moment of silence for Fernand Sastre, the French World Cup organizing committee co-president who died earlier Saturday of lung cancer.

33.   The match started with no side taking any risk.

34.   The match had started so well.

35.   The match started after the apology.

36.   The match started four hours after the scheduled time.

37.   The match started similarly to their previous meeting, in the second round of the Australian Open in January.

38.   The match started with both sides playing carefully.

39.   The overnight and early morning rain meant the match started nearly two hours late.

40.   Two other key matches started late with the Czech Republic at Spain and Slovakia at Yugoslavia.