Labels:text OCR: SPORTS groupings: Brazil, Russia, Cameroon and Sweden goal of the match with 10 seconds left. (Group 2); Argentina, Greece, Nigeria and Bulgaria For the first time since World War II, none of the (Group 3); Belgium, Morocco, Netherlands and four British sides-England, Wales, Scotland and Saudi Arabia (Group 4); Italy, Ireland, Norway and Northern Ireland-made it. Mexico (Group 5); and United States, Switzerland, England's 7-1 victory over San Marino was can- Colombia and Romania (Group 6). celled out when Holland beat Poland 3-1. Wales Apart from the defending champion and the host lost 1-2 to Romania, and its chance to qualify for nation, both of which automatically qualified for the first time since the finals, the remaining 22 finalists have gone 1958, while the through two years of tough competition to book Republic of Ireland their berths to the United States. The qualifying claimed its spot series culminated in late November 1993 in a with a 1-1 draw dramatic final round of matches, particularly among against Northern the European nations. Ireland. Relief reigned supreme for Italy and Argentina, Meanwhile, both scraping through on 1-0 wins over Portugal Spain dashed and Australia re- Denmark's hopes with a 1-0 win to qualify spectively In the United States, these teams will have to Coca-Cola The French do it all over again. The first round involves a suffered a shock round-robin contest; when it is completed, the top defeat-and an two teams from each of the six groups along with agonising exit- the four best third-place teams proceed to the next at the feet of the round. Bulgarians, who Beginning with the second round of 16, the tour- scored the single nament becomes a knockout event-one loss and
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