European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 the stars and stripes sports Friday now by 19.1993 Italy Argentina squeeze in Denmark 4 British clubs to miss cup by Robert Millward the associated press Italy qualified for the world cup forthe ninth straight time wednesday France was user by Bulgaria in the final minute and Argentina squeezed in As the last of the 24 nations. And for the firs time since world War ii no British team qualified for soccer s biggest show. On a dramatic final night of qualification for next summer s tournament in the United states Spain knocked out euro can Champion Denmark winning 1-0 after playing 79 minutes with Only 10 players following the ejection of its goal keeper. Argentina on an angled shot in the 59th minute by Gabriel Battistuta downed Australia 1-0 in a Light rain at Buenos Aires. Diego Maradona who led Argentina to a world cup title in 1986,will now be going to his fourth world cup. I m extremely satisfied with my work because i believe i was the Man who passed the Ball to the strikers Maradona said. France was eliminated in a chilling Paris wind after appearing a certain qualifier a month ago. Emil Kostadino scored with 10 seconds left his second goal of the game to Send Bulgaria to the world cup. Last month France con ceded two goals in the last seven minutes and lost 3-2 at Home to  s truly terrible French Forward David Gino la said. I have no  Dino Baggio scored with seven minute left to give Italy a 1-0 Victory Over Portu Gal at Milan. Italy needed Only a tie Toad Vance from group one. The Only time Italy has failed to qualify for the world cup was in 1958. I was scared in the first half Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi said. The team was scared afraid of losing and this greatly reduced our efficiency and  Switzerland was the other group one qualifier with a 4-0 Victory Over estonian Zurich. The Swiss Are in the world cup for the first time since 1966. When it was scoreless after 20 min utes and we had burned up several Good scoring chances one might have thought would t work Switzerland coach Roy Hodgson said. But the players had Dif Ferent  the Netherlands and Romania scored Road victories leaving the four British teams without a qualifier. British teams did not enter the tournament until 1950 1994 world cup venues Foxboro Mast. Foxboro 61,000stadium Capac by East Rutherford n j. Giants 76,891 Chicago Soldier Field 66,814 Stanford 86.019 Silver dome 76.000 Washington  f. Kennedy 56.500 Pasadena Calif. Rose bowl 102.083 Cotton bowl 72.000 Orlando Fla. Citrus bowl. 70,700 and for the first time since none Quali fied. Dennis Bergkamp scored twice to Lea the dutch to a 3-1 decision Over Poland with temperatures at 25 degrees in Poz Nan. The outcome knocked out England even though the English won 7-1 in Sammarino. Today we will celebrate our great Suc Cess with a bottle of Champagne dutch coach Dick Advocaat said. Tomorrow we begin preparations for the world  Romania beat Wales 2-1 at Cardiff trend Welsh Hopes of qualifying for the first time since 1958. An elderly welshman was killed As the game ended when he was struck by fireworks. Wales put us under pressure but we were intelligent enough to know How to Deal with it Romania coach Angel Lor Boncescu said. Belgium also qualified from group four with a 0-0 tie at Home against for Mer Czechoslovakia. Belgium played Aman Short for the last 40 minutes in qualifying for its fourth straight world cup. The tension was just unbearable out there Belgium coach Paul Van Hist said. Fernando Hierro scored Spain s win Ning goal against Denmark which slipped from first to third in its group handout of the tournament. Spanish goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta was ejected in to health minute for hauling Down Michael Hadrup. I can Only say thanks to my team mates Zubizarreta said. They turned my failure into nothing More than a  Ireland gained a 1-1 tie in Northern Ireland amid tight Security at Windsor Park. Belfast remains tense following the deaths of 27 people in bombings and shootings. Local police were on Alert and no serious incidents were reported. Fans taunted Ireland s players As the stood for the rendition of the British an them god save the  some fan peppered the Anthem with shouts of no surrender a traditional phrase of protestant  Quinn put Northern Ireland ahead before Alan Mcloughlin tied it forthe Irish Republic which has made the world cup for the second straight  edged Russia in a game be tween two teams that had already Quali fied from group three Greece s Winner against Russia came in the 68th minute when Nikos Mahalas headed in a free kick taken by Nikos to Mantakis. Scotland won 2-0 at Malta in a meeting of two teams already eliminated. Billy Mckinlay scored in the 16th minute an Colin Hendry in the 74th. San Marino salted England s wound with a goal after Only 10 seconds. Davide Gualtieri scored after a weak Back Pas from England Captain Stuart pc acc. England went on to score seven goals four by Ian Wright but it was not enough. I believe i let the boys Down tonight Pearce  put the dutch ahead after Only 10 minutes and Marek Lesniak tied it two minutes later. It was All Over for Poland and England when Berg Kamp and Ronald de Boer converted inthe second half. In group four Gheorge Hagi scored for Romania but Wales replied with goal by Dean Saunders. The Welsh blew a Chance when Paul Bodin missed a pen Alty kick. Florin Radu Choiu netted the Winner for Romania with seven minute left. Goalie Filip de Wilde was Belgium Shero making repeated saves against the czech and slovaks in the second half. The former Czechoslovakia probably played its last match together before splitting into two National teams. The 24-nation world cup Field consists of United states hos Germany de fending Champion Mexico Greece Russia Colombia Bolivia Brazil Nige Ria Cameroon Morocco Norway swe Den saudi Arabia South Korea nether lands Belgium Romania Switzerland Italy Bulgaria Ireland Spain and Argen Tina. In an exhibition game Champion Ger Many beat Brazil 2-1 at Cologne. All the scoring came in a three minute spell be fore halftime. Guido Buchwald and an Dreas Moller scored in the 38th and 41st minutes for Germany and Evair had Bra Zil s goal. Terrible play does t derail Norman s Conquest la qu1nta, Calif. A Gre Norman playing what he called a terrible two Days of Golf still won the grand slam by two shots wednesday for his big Gest payday , the British open Champion finished the 36-Hole tournament match ing the 1993 majors winners with a 37over the nine holes played wednesday. He wound up with a card of 71-74, a 1 Over Par total that left him two shot ahead of pea Champion Paul Azinger. . Open Winner Lee Janzen and Mas ters Champion Bernhard Langer finished in a tie for third at 14s."i played terrible the last couple of Days Norman said after winning his Sec Ond tournament and a total of $652,000 within a four Day  you win pretty sometimes you win ugly. This was an ugly win. In fishing terminology it was like a Mackerel in the Moonlight shining one minute and smelly the next he and the other three players had great difficulty with the pea West Nicklaus resort layout a course that re wards accurate shots and severely punishes errant ones. He hit four shots into the water on the first Day. When the four some played 27 holes then had an out of Bounds on no. 11 on the final  earned $400,000 for the Victory his biggest Check. On sunday i Japan he had won $252,000 for his one stroke win in a tournament at  format for the grand slam was changed to 27 holes the first Day and nine the second to accommodate Norman s  finishing up at la Quinta on wednesday morning he took a helicopter to thousand Oaks Calif., some 150 Miles away to play an afternoon pro am round in the tournament he hosts the shark shootout. If he wins there he will add another $125,000 to his lucrative workweek. Ill be a Little late Norman said after the foursome of champions took about three hours to play the final nine holes Atiga West. The Victory was his second in four visits to the grand slam. He won in 1986 when the event was Only one round and finished fourth in 1988 and 1989. Norman held a six shot Lead at on juncture on tuesday but Janzen who began the final nine holes five strokes be Hind narrowed the Gap to one shot with birdies on nos. 10,11 and 15.he was still one shot behind As he and Norman hit from the trap along the 18th Fairway. But Janzen hit too far behind the Ball and his shot plopped into the Lak Between him and the Green. Norman hit the Ball out cleanly Leav ing himself on the Green about 35 Yards away from the Hole. He lagged within 3 feet and made the putt for Par. Janze took a 6 on the Hole to drop Back into a tie with Langer. Fairway bunkers Are among the toughest shots Janzen said. I would t have thought that i would hit it fat but  Azinger who had a Par-36 on the final nine holes and a card of 75-72 for the tournament got $20,000 for finishing second. Langer also matched Par Over the final nine holes and finished with scores of 78-70. Janzen closed with a 35and a pair of 74s for the tournament. He and Langer earned $175,000 apiece