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"&lt;p&gt;               &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- Switzerland boosted its chances of being a top seed at the World Cup by beating Slovenia 1-0 in its final qualifying match on Tuesday, helping Iceland seal second place in Group E and advance to the playoffs.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Granit Xhaka's 74th-minute goal ensures Switzerland will rise into the top 10 of FIFA's world rankings on Thursday.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Depending on results in South American qualifying later Tuesday, the Swiss could be among seven top-ranked teams joining host Brazil as seeds in the Dec. 6 draw.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Iceland's 1-1 draw in Norway kept alive its hopes of being the smallest nation ever to play at the World Cup.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Despite a population of just 315,000, Iceland advanced to the playoffs by finishing two points ahead of Slovenia.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Also in group E, Cyprus and Albania drew 0-0.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Copyright 2014 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.      &lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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