61.   The game marked the first time Japanese players have ever seen NFL action.

62.   The game marked the first time Mel had watched from a major league dugout when his son pitched.

63.   The game marked the last appearance in a Sampdoria uniform for Mancini, who will join coach Sven Goren Erikson next season at Lazio.

64.   The game marked the return of New Jersey bad boy Kenton Martin from his fifth flagrant-foul related suspension of the season.

65.   The game marked the third consecutive time that Italy has been eliminated from the World Cup in a penalty shootout.

66.   The game also marked the first game for D.C. United midfielder John Harkes since he was dropped off the U.S. national team.

67.   The game also marked the first time a woman has officiated a full international match in Canada.

68.   The game also marked the return of midfielder Stefan Effenberg, who had been out of favor with Vogts for four years.

69.   The game marked the first time two University of Pennsylvania alums faced each other in the majors.

70.   The game marked the last home game of the year for the Brazilian team.