1.   The budget deficits of both Germany and France, the driving forces behind the single currency plan, are currently too high for the two nations to automatically qualify.

2.   They could choose to use clauses in the Maastricht treaty which would allow nations to qualify if their deficits and debt are nearing the Maastricht targets.

3.   Three years later, only three nations have qualified.

4.   U.S. officials said that other Latin nations could qualify for such alliance status in the future.

5.   Only the two host nations qualify directly for the finals.

6.   Q. How does a nation qualify?

7.   All other CONCACAF nations must qualify.

8.   Bill sponsors said all but six African nations would qualify for that category.

9.   Both nations will automatically qualify for the competition.

10.   Eight nations qualify for the Fed Cup final in which two finalists are determined after a two-group round-robin.