11.   Only one team is assured of qualifying for France.

12.   The U.S. team is assured of at least another silver in the concluding ice hockey final against Canada.

13.   The two teams are assured a place in the best-of-three finals which start on Wednesday.

14.   Winning the pool is a substantial advantage because it all but assures a team of reaching the semifinals.

15.   With on game each still to play, both teams are assured of a semifinal berth.

16.   With one game each still to play, both teams are assured of a semifinal berth.

17.   Both teams are assured of a place in the quarter finals though.

18.   The head of the OAU delegation, Ghanaian E.V. Dankwa, said Saturday that his team had been assured free access to whomever they wanted to see.