The phrase "a position to qualify" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's eligibility or readiness to meet certain criteria or standards.
Example: "After completing the necessary training, she is now in a position to qualify for the promotion."
Alternatives: "eligible to qualify" or "ready to qualify".
They were in a position to qualify for the playoffs if they could beat the Oakland Raiders.
That they put themselves in a position to qualify for the play-offs with a game to spare was a marvellous achievement from Keiron Cunningham's side.
He accelerated into the second half of the race, before slowing at the finish as he realised he was in a position to qualify for Sunday's semi-finals.
At 1-1, byutan, by virtue of its goal in Colombo, was in a position to qualify for the next round on aggregate score.
Maybe how Mauricio Pochettino's relentless pressing football – so quick, so aggressive, so exciting – has put Tottenham Hotspur in a position to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2010?
And, it means that cities such as Dublin, that sit right at the end of the line where information terminates, would never be in a position to qualify as a super internet hub.
The maneuver forced race officials to raise a caution, allowing his teammate, Martin Truex, to move into a better position to qualify for the Chase, NASCAR's version of a playoff.
A win for Egypt would put them in a strong position to qualify but they could still be caught by Tanzania.
And yet, the U.S. now finds itself in a strong position to qualify for its seventh straight World Cup, a feat whose difficulty American fans often don't appreciate.
Ecuador has 21 points in 13 matches and is also in a strong position to qualify.
At 1-1-1 in the current round, the United States finds itself in a hopeful position to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
