1.   Although they dominated much of the match, the favored Yugoslavs failed during the first half to test backup keeper Nakisa.

2.   Although they dominated much of the match, the Yugoslavs failed during the first half to test backup keeper Nakisa.

3.   Japan had few chances to score, but it did test Norwegian keeper Thomas Myhre twice.

4.   The Liechtenstein amateurs never tested Austrian keeper Otto Konrad, while Austria constantly raided the Liechtenstein penalty area and despite the lopsided score, wasted several more chances.

5.   Ireland dominated the first half of their World Cup group E match with Norway but failed to test Norwegian keeper Erik Thorstvedt on a single occasion.

6.   As predicted, the Ukrainians adopted a defensive strategy and failed to test German keeper Andreas Koepke, a spectator for much of the match.