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• n  a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
  the tournament was won by a late qualifier
• n  a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb

• So it was in 1997 when Nakata, then 20, kicked three perfectly weighted passes to set up each of Japan's three goals in a now famous World Cup qualifier against Iran.
• The CBO acknowledged that the savings could turn out to be higher in the long run, but that qualifier highlighted one of the biggest problems for health-care-reform backers: the .
• Young players compete during a TV recorded tournament named "FREESTYLE - e-stars Seoul 2008 Asia Championship Korea qualifier" at the MBC game studio which produces e-sports .

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News & Articles

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• World Cup qualifier gives Seattle chance to show off
  United States national team soccer player Brad Evans (left) ties his shoes for a practice session at CenturyLink Field on Monday. The United States is scheduled to face Panama tonight in a World Cup qualifier soccer match.
  June 13, 2013 - Everett Herald
• Togo soccer players refuse qualifier in Libya
  LOME, Togo (AP) -- Togo players are refusing to play a World Cup qualifier in Libya after recent violence there led FIFA to move Friday's game from Benghazi to the capital, Tripoli.
  June 12, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports
• Togo footballers refuse to play qualifier in Libya
  LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo players are refusing to play a World Cup qualifier in Libya after recent violence there led FIFA to move Friday's game from Benghazi to the capital, Tripoli.
  June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Shaun Micheel in CBSSports.com (blog)
  I was trying to win for her last week,he said. "I was excited about playing in front of the hometown crowd. I had a lot of great momentum carrying over from the qualifier and everything. I played well. I really didn't expect to come up one...
• Sam Hornish Jr in Sports Network
  I am a much better racer than I am a qualifier, and if I can just get in, I feel confident I can figure it out,said Hornish Jr.
• Stuart Pearce in SkySports
  Pearce added: "It will be a fantastic opportunity and a great education for me to work with Fabio Capello and the England senior team. My main focus will still be on the U21s. We have an important qualifier on Tuesday and I will continue to be with...