11.   Germany and France also stepped up controls in an effort to prevent known hooligans from reaching Genoa.

12.   Gagg said he is convinced there will be no hooligan problem as co-hosts Japan and South Korea have taken extensive measures to keep known hooligans out of both countries.

13.   Italian state television said Dutch police were on hand in Rome to identify known hooligans.

14.   Known hooligans with recent convictions may be refused entry at ports by immigration officers.

15.   Lists of known hooligans were compiled in an effort to keep them from getting tickets to away matches.

16.   Norwegian police had tightened security at borders, in the capital and the sold-out Ullevaal stadium in hopes of culling known hooligans before trouble can start.

17.   Soccer clubs and the Justice Ministry plan to swap records on known hooligans.

18.   Special liaison officers will be traveling with national teams to look out for known hooligans.

19.   Spinosi and Schmidt both praised the cooperation with foreign police forces, especially officers specialized in identifying known hooligans and troublemakers.

20.   Swedish, Danish and Norwegian border police are on the lookout for known hooligans, said Arild Nilsen, head of security for the Norwegian Soccer Association.