41.   After almost four years at war, Bosnia and Croatia will meet in the World Cup soccer tournament.

42.   Ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament, police are considering whether to use rubber bullets and tear gas to quell any violent protests.

43.   An estimated one million fans are expected to travel to France for the month-long soccer tournament.

44.   Another major soccer tournament.

45.   Attachai, now in custody, told The Nation that the customers laughed because of the IMF reference and turned back to watch the World Cup soccer tournament.

46.   At the height of World Cup fever in Japan, a hot soccer tournament for robots is kicking off in the southwestern city of Fukuoka.

47.   Australia, New Zealand, Norway and South Korea will contest a four-nation soccer tournament in January, Soccer Australia announced Friday.

48.   Australia has named a full-strength team for the Confederations Cup soccer tournament later this month despite its exit from the World Cup on the weekend.

49.   Bowe had been tentatively scheduled to lead a parade of soccer players Saturday at RFK Stadium, site of nine first-round games in the Olympic soccer tournament.

50.   Brazil and Argentina both won matches Friday in the second day of the Youth World Cup soccer tournament.