21.  In France, Yugoslavia is slated to play the United States, Germany and Iran in Group F preliminary matches.

22.  India and Pakistan will play the first preliminary round match in the eastern Indian metropolis of Calcutta Tuesday.

23.  LEE WAN WAH He was very nervous in his preliminary round matches.

24.  New Zealand faces Scotland, Portugal and Sri Lanka in preliminary matches in Pool A.

25.  Slovakia is one of eight countries that must play three preliminary matches to qualify for the medal round at the Winter Games at Salt Lake City.

26.  The concern follows a statement by the Asian Football Confederation slamming the behavior of Indonesian fans and the lax security measures at two preliminary matches.

27.  There were also allegations of ball tampering and the final straw came when Australia refused to play their World Cup preliminary match in Sri Lanka earlier this year.

28.  Indonesia have proposed Solo City as the venue for the preliminary matches and Jakarta as the site for the final.

29.  And Lagerback did not want to talk about their preliminary round matches.

30.  Another problem could arise over whether one or both countries will be given the host rights of exemption from preliminary matches.