Also means
elimination round
Usage Note
Eliminatoria (also used in plural las eliminatorias) refers to a qualifying competition or knockout stage in sports — especially the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, known throughout Latin America as las eliminatorias. The adjective eliminatorio means 'eliminatory; qualifying'. It is distinct from cuartos de final (quarterfinals), which is a stage within a tournament.
Examples
"El equipo clasificó tras ganar la eliminatoria."
Natural Translation
The team qualified after winning the qualifying round.
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