Last 5 qualifiers complete World Cup lineup (Reuters) Updated: 2005-11-17 09:29
There was relatively less passion and tension in Bratislava and Prague where
the two halves of the old Czechoslovakia experienced different, but expected
outcomes.
Referee Graham Poll
of England argues with Czech captain Pavel Nedved (L) and Tomas Ujfalusi
(C) during their World Cup 2006 second leg play-off soccer match at the
Toyota Arena in Prague November 16, 2005.
[Reuters]
| Slovakia, 5-1 down from the first
leg, regained some pride with a 1-1 draw but went out 6-2 on aggregate as Spain
stretched their unbeaten run to 18 matches since they lost at Euro 2004. The
Czechs beat Norway 1-0 to sail through 2-0 on aggregate.
HOST NATION
Germany
EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS:
Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Serbia & Montenegro, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
SOUTH AMERICAN QUALIFiERS
Argentina, Brazil (champions), Ecuador, Paraguay
AFRICAN QUALIFIERS
Angola, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Tunisia
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