Road to the World Cup - Doors Still Wide Open!
A team that is supposed to rival Brazil in next year's World Cup and prides in the best midfield consisting of Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham, Cole and SWP does anything but boost its reputation when it loses to a team like Northern Ireland, which btw, has a FIFA ranking superiror only to countries like India!
Calls for Coach Sven Goran Errikson have become stronger after the latest 1-0 humiliation at the hands of Northern Ireland. But I doubt if the F.A. will take such an extreme step since it would send wrong signals just before months prior to the World Cup and also, changing the coach just a month before the last 2 crucial home encounters against Poland and Austria would sabotage their hopes of qualifying!
Poland are almost qualified. They need just a draw in their final match against England and will qualify either as group winners or as best placed runners-up, England's best hope to qualify automatically would be to win their remaining 2 games and finish as group leader (that's not impossible!) or best runners-up.
France stunned Ireland with a stunning goal from Henry (after all the criticism) separating the 2 teams but then, France wouldn't be too happy with their performance. They struggled to create chances and a squad of superstars have to do better to finish the group as toppers. They lie 2nd currently behind the Swiss on goal difference.
Portugal drew 0-0 with Russia but it wont make much difference to them, they will definitely go through as group winners since they have 2 home matches against lowly teams. Holland to are almost through as they thumped Andorra 4-0, Ruud among the goals again! Czech regained their 2nd position as they beat Armenia 4-1. Italy's 4-1 win over Belarus has all but sealed their position as favorites to top their group.
Serbia-Montenegro coonceded their first goal in the qualifiers against Spain but drew 1-1 to maintain their 2-point lead over them. The group is still wide open after the Bosnians won 1-0 away at Lithuania.
Mexico is the latest nation to qualify for the World Cup after they thrashed Panama 5-0.
It would be a catastrophe if England, with all the fuss about their EPL league as the best in the world, were to miss out on the World Cup. Having been already hailed as one of the favourites, they would look to justify that tag when they play their final qualifiers next month. I just hope they qualify for the World Cup even if they are to come through the ignominy of playoffs!
Calls for Coach Sven Goran Errikson have become stronger after the latest 1-0 humiliation at the hands of Northern Ireland. But I doubt if the F.A. will take such an extreme step since it would send wrong signals just before months prior to the World Cup and also, changing the coach just a month before the last 2 crucial home encounters against Poland and Austria would sabotage their hopes of qualifying!
Poland are almost qualified. They need just a draw in their final match against England and will qualify either as group winners or as best placed runners-up, England's best hope to qualify automatically would be to win their remaining 2 games and finish as group leader (that's not impossible!) or best runners-up.
France stunned Ireland with a stunning goal from Henry (after all the criticism) separating the 2 teams but then, France wouldn't be too happy with their performance. They struggled to create chances and a squad of superstars have to do better to finish the group as toppers. They lie 2nd currently behind the Swiss on goal difference.
Portugal drew 0-0 with Russia but it wont make much difference to them, they will definitely go through as group winners since they have 2 home matches against lowly teams. Holland to are almost through as they thumped Andorra 4-0, Ruud among the goals again! Czech regained their 2nd position as they beat Armenia 4-1. Italy's 4-1 win over Belarus has all but sealed their position as favorites to top their group.
Serbia-Montenegro coonceded their first goal in the qualifiers against Spain but drew 1-1 to maintain their 2-point lead over them. The group is still wide open after the Bosnians won 1-0 away at Lithuania.
Mexico is the latest nation to qualify for the World Cup after they thrashed Panama 5-0.
It would be a catastrophe if England, with all the fuss about their EPL league as the best in the world, were to miss out on the World Cup. Having been already hailed as one of the favourites, they would look to justify that tag when they play their final qualifiers next month. I just hope they qualify for the World Cup even if they are to come through the ignominy of playoffs!
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