Tunisia qualifies for final phase of African Nations Cup

 　　TUNIS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia qualified¹ for the final phase of the 2012 African Nations Football Cup after beating Togo 2-0 on Saturday at the Rades Olympic stadium near Tunis.

　　The Carthage Eagles took the lead with goals by Walid Hichri in the 19th minute and Sabeur Khlifa in the 79th minute.

　　If match itself was no cliffhanger with Togo eliminated in any case, the other Group K match between Malawi and Chad was avidly² followed by Tunisian football fans with Tunisia's fate depending on Chad winning or drawing the game.

　　The unexpected miracle took place in a 2-2 draw between both teams, qualifying the Carthage Eagles, who finish second in Group K with 14 points after Botswana with 17 points.

1 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

2 avidly   

adv.渴望地，热心地

参考例句：

• She read avidly from an early age—books, magazines, anything. 她从小就酷爱阅读——书籍、杂志，无不涉猎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her melancholy eyes avidly scanned his smiling face. 她说话时两只忧郁的眼睛呆呆地望着他的带笑的脸。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）