1.   Although Slovakia was considered the best of the eight teams in the qualifying round, it has no victories, one defeat and one tie.

2.   China romped through its soccer World Cup qualifying round, soundly defeated Thailand in a recent tuneup and even held traditional power South Korea to a draw.

3.   He led a reconstituted team to the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations competition in Tunisia and their World Cup qualifying round the following year.

4.   Heavy rains Saturday forced the suspension of a potentially decisive doubles match in the Davis Cup qualifying round encounter between Spain and Uzbekistan.

5.   In the Group One qualifying round, Cameroon needs only to draw with Zimbabwe to accompany Zaire to the finals.

6.   Japan and Iran were forced into the playoff after placing second in their five-team qualifying round groups.

7.   New Zealand and India are scheduled to play the last match in Galle on Monday before traveling to Colombo to contest the remaining qualifying round games.

8.   New Zealand, Tahiti and Vanuatu are also in the Oceania qualifying round.

9.   Saudi Arabia and Malaysia played a scoreless draw in World Cup qualifying round action on Tuesday.

10.   Spanish powerhouse Barcelona also had to get through the qualifying round and meets Lyon, Bayer Leverkusen and Fenerbahce, one of two Turkish clubs in the group phase.