Original sentence: 11 of the 16 nations withdrew with the result that only one zone (combined Central 1 and 2) played any qualifying matches and the winners of 2 zones and host Israel qualified uncontested.Israel won the title with three wins
Edited sentence: 11 of the 16 nations withdrew with the result that only one zone (combined Central 1 and 2) played any qualifying matches and the 'winners' of 2 zones and host Israel qualified uncontested.In this diminished competition Israel won the title with three wins