21.   Four more teams will qualify from Europe.

22.   Germany has six point from three games as they chase Finland and Turkey to qualify from the group.

23.   He has no sponsorship, and a victory would exempt him from having to qualify from tournaments next year as well as give him added financial security.

24.   Honduras and Jamaica have qualified from Group D.

25.   However, sports commentators agree that Turkey qualified from a fairly weak group.

26.   In addition to Russia and Saudi Arabia, teams have qualified from Guam, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands Antilles and Panama.

27.   In the end the visitors clung on for a victory that boosts their hopes of qualifying from a group that also includes Sweden, England and Bulgaria.

28.   It is one of the favorites to qualify from first-round Group F, which also includes the United States and three-times champion Germany.

29.   Malaga and Villarreal could raise the tally to eight if they qualify from the final three games of the second round on Thursday.

30.   Mexico, Jamaica and the United States qualified from the six-team regional tournament.