1.   Cliftonville, with a defence well marshalled by Marty Tabb, a strong running mid-field and dangerous strikers just about deserved to win this one and top the group.

2.   Poland also topped its group in regional qualifying, though its form dipped before the World Cup.

3.   After three games, Latvia tops the group with six points, Greece is second with five, followed by Norway and Slovenia with four each.

4.   Asked if he would have preferred to top the group and get Senegal in the next round, Beckham said all matches would be difficult from now on.

5.   Benfica topped the group with nine, Hajduk wound up with six, Steaua with five and Anderlecht four.

6.   Brazil won all three matches for nine points to top the group.

7.   Cameroon needs a win to have a chance of topping the group.

8.   Germany will top the group with a win or draw.

9.   However, because of bad weather, the organizers scrapped that match and the winner will simply be the side that tops the group.

10.   If the Czechs are upset by Luxembourg in Prague, the Dutch would top the group and the Czechs would go out.