Sentence examples for guarantee first place from inspiring English sources

A draw will be enough to get the United States to the quarterfinals, although a victory may guarantee first place and a quarterfinal against Japan or England.

Germany (8-0-1) defeated Ireland, 3-0, at Cologne on goals by Sami Khedira, Andre Schuerrle and Mesut Ozil to guarantee first place in Group C and reach soccer's biggest tournament for the 16th straight time.

Switzerland can guarantee second place by taking four points from their matches.

Division One Warwickshire, on 214 points, need 10 more points than Sussex, and 18 more than Durham, who they face at Edgbaston, to guarantee second place, for which prize money is £220,000.

If the home side is victorious, they will guarantee second place.

He narrowly missed a 40-foot eagle putt at the last, but tapped in for birdie to guarantee second place.

Docherty's back-post header from a corner in the 85th minute helped Accies almost guarantee seventh place in the Scottish Premiership.

They will also be guaranteed first place in the event of a draw, as long as Italy fail to win their game against Slovakia.

With the winner of the BCS Championship Game guaranteed first place in the Coaches Poll, Auburn fans held hopes that the combination of an overwhelming Tigers victory in the Sugar Bowl with Oklahoma defeating USC with a weak performance would cause enough voters in the AP Poll to put Auburn ahead of Oklahoma in their final poll.

League Two * Play-offs Accrington Stanley have guaranteed fifth place.

With two games remaining, the club moved 7 points ahead of Marseille, which is guaranteed second place because Lyon lost.