11.   Scotland plays its final qualifier against Latvia next month.

12.   The final two qualifiers from groups A and B will be decided Wednesday, and the quarterfinal matches are scheduled for Sunday.

13.   The match beginning Thursday in Las Palmas is the final qualifier of the PCA series.

14.   Venues and dates for the final qualifiers for the Asian and African regions have not yet been fixed.

15.   Final qualifiers for Australian Open tennis beginning here Monday.

16.   Italian coach Arrigo Sacchi has called up Pieerluigi Casiraghi and Marco Simone to lead his attack against Lithuania in their final European Championships qualifier on Wednesday.

17.   Losers get another chance at a final qualifier next month in Canada.