71.   The team has seen a long succession of coaches during the past few years, with each resigning or getting fired over some embarrassing loss.

72.   The vice president will increase his ad campaign in Tennessee, hoping to stave off an embarrassing loss in his home state.

73.   The victory also helped Boston avoid another embarrassing home loss to the Bulls.

74.   The victory, though, was a bitter consolation for Ukraine which was eliminated from the tournament after two embarrassing losses to Germany and Spain.

75.   Then, after only three months in charge, his replacement Alain Giresse was fired by Bietry after an embarrassing loss to Israeli minnow Maccabi Haifa.

76.   Sceptics also point to unconvincing wins against minnows Cambodia and the Maldives in the first qualifying stage and a deeply embarrassing loss on penalties to Hong Kong in February.