A 1-0 win, though, leaves them needing to beat Germany in Shizuoka on Tuesday to be sure of progressing.
"With Togo players wanting lots of money for playing in the World Cup, and France needing to win by a few goals to make sure of progressing from their group if South Korea and Switzerland draw, can I suggest an easy financial solution for both teams... .. - Patrick McCarthy.
It will be a sure sign of progress when Protestants feel secure enough to let their children take up hurling or Gaelic football, or audition for the next "Riverdance".
"It is more important to have beauty in one's equations than to have them fit experiment," he wrote, continuing: "It seems that if one is working from the point of view of getting beauty in one's equations, and if one has really a sound insight, one is on a sure line of progress".
Many previously unexplained situations are now seen clearly from a scientific standpoint, a sure sign of progress.
The win has all but sealed their place in the knockout stages of the competition and they can make sure of their progress against Pakistan in Chennai on Sunday.
However, the hosts left themselves wide open to the counter in search of a winner and it was Gala who stole up the other end to make sure of their progress to the quarter-final.
Arsenal created chances to add a third, through Eboue and Alex Song, but had already done enough to make sure of safe progress ahead of next month's trip to Olympiacos.
Although Michel Bastos levelled just after the hour, Schalke still needed another as Gala had scored more away goals and their all-out attack left them vulnerable at the back, with the Turkish outfit making sure of their progress thanks to Umut Bulut's injury-time effort.
