Nick: You don't have to believe me, but it's the truth. I sat out the first round qualifying match because I had a sprained ankle.

尼克：你未必要相信我，但那就是事实。我在第一轮资格赛上没上场是因为我扭伤了脚踝。

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Galliani was also satisfied with the 2-0 win over Lecco ahead of next week's Champions League qualifying match against Red Star Belgrade.

加里亚尼同样对在下周的冠军联赛预选赛与贝尔格莱德红星的比赛到来前能够2：0取胜莱科感到满意。

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The latest embarrassment came in June, when the team lost to Iraq in a World Cup qualifying match, 2-1. China was later eliminated from qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

最近一次的难堪是在今年六月，中国在世界杯资格赛中以2比1输给了伊拉克，随后中国就与2010年南非世界杯无缘。

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More than 55,000 people turned out for the first World Cup Qualifying match held at Soldier Field, home of the 1994 World Cup opening game.

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The Men's team is halfway through the 10-match qualifying round and in second place with 10 points, two behind Costa Rica.

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That was imposed after serious crowd trouble during Togo's final qualifying match for Ghana 2008.

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"I was selected for an Olympic Games qualifying match with Congo's under-23 team against Morocco, " said Cestor.

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The injury rules him out of Croatia's World Cup qualifying match with England at Wembley on 9 September.

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