1.   I think these days qualifying has much more meaning than it ever had before.

2.   Marlin said the cancellation of practice and qualifying would have little affect on him other than winning the pole by default.

3.   To qualify Pakistan has to beat Germany by at least one goal in its last league match to be played later Friday.

4.   Qualifying conditions had to be respected to the letter and permanently but the objective was for as many countries as possible to qualify, Kohl said.