21.   Even the Wallabies, now needing two victories to ensure a quarterfinal berth, brought several new players into the line up to face underdog Canada on Wednesday.

22.   Elsewhere, Iran kept its hopes for a quarterfinal berth alive by getting goals from three different players.

23.   France, however, also captured a quarterfinal berth as one of the two best second-placed teams after the end of round-robin competition.

24.   Genoa is eighth in the Serie B standings and still in the running for promotion to the first division and for a quarterfinal berth in the Italian Cup.

25.   He earned his first quarterfinal berth of the year.

26.   Helminen, who competed in a record-tying sixth Winter Olympics in February, finished without points as Finland clinched a quarterfinal berth.

27.   Hendrik Dreekman of Germany stands between the Dutchman and a quarterfinal berth.

28.   If they lose to Argentina, the Samoans would have to beat England to guarantee a quarterfinal berth.

29.   In group B play, first-place Sierra Leone hopes to virtually secure a quarterfinal berth when it takes on Algeria in Bloemfontein.

30.   In its group, Iran now has a victory and a loss, with Tajikistan eliminated from contention for a quarterfinal berth with two losses.