41.   On a Saturday of uneven but thrilling soccer, Mexico and Uruguay squeaked through their quarterfinal games, while Peru and Paraguay dropped out.

42.   Results of remaining quarterfinal games to be played Monday will determine the semifinal matchups.

43.   Russia and Australia were to meet in a quarterfinal game later Wednesday.

44.   Russia takes on Spain and Yugoslavia plays Latvia in the remaining quarterfinal games on Thursday.

45.   Struggling in domestic competitions, Arsenal continues its defense of the European Cup Winners Cup title Thursday with a quarterfinal home game against French club Auxerre.

46.   Sweden finished first in the European Division and will play the winner of the Canada-Germany quarterfinal game.

47.   The busiest day of the tournament featured four quarterfinal games Wednesday.

48.   The game was delayed for three hours by rain, which also prevented players from finishing the last quarterfinal game.

49.   The first two teams from each of four pools advanced to quarterfinal games this weekend.

50.   The Football Association opened an inquiry Thursday into a touchline fracas between Arsenal manager Bruce Rioch and Newcastle assistant Terry McDermott during a League Cup quarterfinal game.