qualification

Defeat would have all but ended hopes of automatic qualification.

Outside the stadium, Prefontaine led the attack on the exploitative Amateur Athletic Union, which controlled a player’s amateur status and Olympics qualifications.

There are bigger issues for another day about how chronic Scotland were for much of the game, but when you win and take another stride towards World Cup qualification, let's delay the post-mortem.

No religious test shall be required as a qualification for holding public office, ensuring that service is accessible to all.

Second place was enough to secure automatic qualification, which they achieved with two games to spare.