What is the correct term in sports for "get to the next round"?
Solution 1:
It qualified for the semi-finals.
1.1 Become eligible for a competition or its final rounds, by reaching a certain standard or defeating a competitor: (Oxford)
England are in danger of failing to qualify
Solution 2:
Or the team advanced to the next round.
Solution 3:
In UK English, you'd often find the word "Progressed" used to describe moving onto the next stage of a contest
For example;
Southampton progressed to the FA Cup fourth round after a narrow 1-0 win at Ipswich in their third-round replay at Portman Road.
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