11.   The Vikings will meet the winner of the divisional playoff between the Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC championship next Sunday.

12.   The winner will meet the winner between Virginia and Georgetown in the second round next week.

13.   They will meet the winner of Japan-Turkey, a game involving teams which had a total of two finals appearances and one victory before this year.

14.   Australia will now meet the winners of the Great Britain-United States tie being played in Birmingham, England.

15.   Canas will meet the winner of the match between two-time defending champion Gustavo Kuerten and Albert Costa.

16.   Colo Colo will meet the winner of the quarterfinal match between the Brazilian teams Cruzeiro and Gremio.

17.   Clearly Japan has nothing to lose when it meets the two-time World Cup winner in their Group H opener.

18.   Defending African Cup of Nations champions South Africa meet perennial winners Egypt on Saturday in a title battle expected to showcase two scoring sensations.

19.   Egypt will meet the winner of the Mexico-Hong Kong League XI match, which will be played later Tuesday in the four-team tournament.

20.   France will play the winner of the Argentina-Mali game, while Nigeria meets the winner of Burkina Faso-Costa Rica.