Article: football:world cup 2002: MINNOWS SOUND WAKE-UP CALL.(Sport)

Byline: MARK O'BRIEN

WHAT do you mean you're bored already? It's been great: controversy, upsets, goals galore and those weird Tellytubbies at the Opening Ceremony.

Obviously the tone was set for the competition in the very first game when Senegal earned a thoroughly-deserved victory over the reigning champions.

It just went to prove the old adage that there are no easy games at this level - unless you're playing Saudi Arabia, of course.

Indeed, the most notable feature of this competition so far is that most of the smaller footballing nations look so much more competitive than in previous World Cups.

They nearly all have ...

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