1.   Favorite to earn finals berth.

2.   The time likely assured Ford of his second consecutive finals berth in Fort Worth.

3.   Argentina has already qualified for a finals berth, while Paraguay and Ecuador are second and third in the Conmebol standings with Brazil and Uruguay tied for fourth.

4.   Australia was the title favorite at the start of this series, but New Zealand deserved its finals berth after some impressive wins, particularly in early games.

5.   Australia, as usual, easily won the Oceania confederation but had to play off with Uruguay for the last World Cup finals berth.

6.   At one point they suggested dividing the World Cup finals berths equally, one to North America, one to the Caribbean and one to Central America.

7.   At Zabrze, Poland, striker Andrzej Juskowiak scored twice to keep Poland in solid contention for a finals berth.

8.   Iran is playing UAE in a home-and-away series with the winner earning the right to play off against Ireland for a World Cup finals berth.

9.   Soccer Australia chairman Ian Knop believes Blatter now will deliver on his pledge to give the winner of the Oceania confederation an automatic finals berth.

10.   Holland and Ireland advanced to a play-off for the last finals berth.