.. and here are the current standings:
EUROPE
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Group #1:
1.) Swiss 4 14:3 7:1
2.) Italy 4 7:4 6:2
3.) Scottland 4 4:3 4:4
4.) Portugal 3 2:3 3:3
5.) Estonia 2 0:6 1:3
6.) Malta 5 1:9 1:9
Group #2:
San Marino - Turkey 0:0
1.) Norway 4 15:2 7:1
2.) England 3 11:1 5:1
3.) Netherlands 4 9:6 5:3
4.) Poland 2 3:2 3:1
5.) Turkey 6 6:12 3:9
6.) San Marino 5 1:22 1:9
Group #3:
1.) Spain 6 13:0 9:3
2.) Ireland 4 6:0 6:2
3.) N. Ireland 5 7:4 6:4
4.) Denmark 4 1:0 5:3
5.) Lithuania 6 5:10 5:7
6.) Lettvia 7 3:13 4:10
7.) Albania 6 3:11 3:9
Group #4:
Sorry, no information available.
Group #5:
(exhib. game in Vienna: Austria - Greece 2:1)
1.) Greece 4 4:0 7:1
2.) Russia 2 3:0 4:0
3.) Hungary 3 4:2 3:3
4.) Iceland 4 2:4 2:6
5.) Luxemburg 3 0:7 0:6
Group #6
1.) Sweden 3 6:1 6:0
2.) France 4 8:3 6:2
3.) Bulgaria 4 7:2 6:2
4.) Austria 2 5:4 2:2
5.) Finland 3 1:6 0:6
6.) Israel 4 3:14 0:8
AFRICA
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(no games played in 2nd round yet)
Group A : Algeria, Nigeria, Ivory Coast
Group B : Morocco, Zambia, Senegal
Group C : Cameroon, Egypt, Guinea
Already qualified:
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Germany (defending champs), U.S.A. (host)
Qualification scheme:
o Two qualifiers from each European group (12 teams)
o 3 from Africa (3 group winners in Round 2)
o 3 from South America (Group A winner & top two in Group B)
o 2 from Asia (top 2 in Round 2 league)
o 1 from Concacaf (winner of Round 4 league)
o 1 from playoffs (Oceania winner / Concacaf 2nd / S America Group A 2nd)
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