41.  Star midfielder Dejan Savicevic went into the game in the second half against the Americans, his first match in two months after suffering a knee ligament injury.

42.  Star midfielder Dejan Savicevic, who missed both Yugoslav World Cup matches, still refuses to play because of his knee ligament injury.

43.  Star midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata rose in the air, but barely touched the ball with his head.

44.  Star midfielder Stefan Reuter will also be out with two yellow cards but defender Matthias Sammer is back after missing the last leg with an injury.

45.  The Danish defense held out a French lineup inspired by the return of star midfielder Zinedine Zidane, who missed the previous two matches with a thigh problem.

46.  The Football Association of Ireland will investigate the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of Irish star midfielder Roy Keane just ten days before the start of the World Cup.

47.  The Miami Fusion were on the verge of completing a trade Tuesday involving disgruntled star midfielder Carlos Valderrama.

48.  The Portuguese side was hurt by the absence of Bolivian star midfielder Erwin Sanchez, who was out with a knee injury.

49.  The other River Plate goals came from Matias Lequi, Martin Demichelli and star midfielder Ariel Ortega.

50.  The Portuguese were playing without key defender Fernando Couto, out with a collarbone injury, and star midfielder Luis Figo, who sat out for disciplinary reasons.