71.   In the second game of the doubleheader, Qatar played a scoreless tie against Malaysia.

72.   Instead, they managed only a tie against soccer nonentities Jamaica and Guatemala and lost for the first time ever to the United States.

73.   Ireland said Thursday it would have a two-legged World Cup playoff tie against an unknown Asian qualifier rather than one match decider at a neutral venue.

74.   Ireland said Wednesday it would have a two-legged World Cup playoff tie against an unknown Asian qualifier rather than one match decider at a neutral venue.

75.   It needs at least a tie against Poland on Friday in Daejeon, South Korea.

76.   It then had two scoreless ties against China and Croatia followed by two unimpressive victories over Tunisia and Ghana.

77.   It was the second time Italy managed a tie against Canada in world championship play.

78.   Italy, the Group Four leader, played a scoreless tie against third-place Poland at Chorzow.

79.   It was the first tie against two victories and one loss for the all-stars in the eight-game series.

80.   Its World Cup berth secure, the United States finished qualifying with a lackluster scoreless tie against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.