1.   An immediate hint of trouble was an exhibition loss to the L.A. Salsa in a warmup match days before opening ceremonies.

2.   After missing two months with a knee injury, Serena Williams came to the All England Club without a warmup match.

3.   Otherwise Trapattoni, goalkeeper GianLuigi Buffon and other players recalled that Italy has traditionally done badly in warmup matches before otherwise impressive performances in major competitions.

4.   Police arrested a South Korean on Tuesday for allegedly buying credentials and smuggling fans into a stadium during a World Cup warmup match between South Korea and France.

5.   Police arrested a South Korean Tuesday for allegedly buying credentials and smuggling fans into a stadium during a World Cup warmup match between South Korea and France.

6.   A man in Seoul was arrested for buying credentials and smuggling fans into a stadium during a warmup match between France and South Korea on Sunday.

7.   Also to be decided after abbreviated warmup matches Tuesday against Japanese clubs is who plays in goal and on the right wing.

8.   As recently as Friday, the national soccer federation threatened to pull out of a World Cup warmup match in Amsterdam because of human rights protests in the Netherlands.

9.   Australia beat Argentina by seven points in a warmup match prior to the series.

10.   Australia won the warmup match against Sri Lankan Cricket Board XI in Colombo by four wickets.