31.   The unseeded Canadian trio of Dave Barr, Rick Gibson and Ray Stewart had started the tournament in miserable fashion by losing to Sweden on Thursday.

32.   They started the tournament as favourites and they are still close to being so, whatever New Zealand or South Africa are doing.

33.   Voller said it was the ideal manner in which to start the tournament.

34.   When we started this tournament we set ourselves the target of reaching the quarter-finals.

35.   Japan start the tournament next Monday against the UAE.

36.   Korea have a reputation of starting a tournament slowly and getting stronger but after their opening draw against host nation UAE they have gone backwards.

37.   Mexico had started the tournament by losing to Norway but then they beat Ireland in Orlando for their first World Cup win outside their own country.

38.   Norway, who started the tournament by beating Mexico, went out of the competition.

39.   Organizers said they hoped to start the tournament on Tuesday.

40.   Sanchez Vicario started the tournament by losing a tiebreaker but has since found her form.