For you, who HAS to be at a World Cup?

[Westdene Seagull]

Some minnow like Iceland, so there's at least one team that England can beat.

Anyone but Iceland !

 

[LlcoolJ]

Senegal, because one of my most memorable WC moments was them with Diouf & Diao beating France 1-0 in the tournament opener a few years ago.

A Portugal can **** off.

Senegal will go top of their (very close) group if they beat South Africa on Tuesday.

I agree re Portugal. Disgraceful team who bring nothing to the tournament but cheating, snidiness and petulance.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

South Korea. Usually quite good and always entertaining

 

[Postman Pat]

Useful link to see who has qualified / who still has a chance etc

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/index.html

I'm sure its probably been answered before, but why are Australia in Asia qualifying and not Oceania?

NZ playing Solomon Islands in a play-off to get into a play-off with South America.

Aus playing Syria in a play-off to get into a play-off with CONCACAF

Why not just give Oceania a spot and let the South America and CONCACAF play-off?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The Germans need to be there, you need to be in it to win it.

 

[Mackenzie]

England
Some others (not Scotland).

 

[BBassic]

Can't have a World Cup without respecting basic human rights and working conditions. Oh, wait....

 

[Bob!]

Brazil.

Because of 1970.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Brazil.

Because of 1970.

Brazil because watching them get HUMILIATED by the Germans was one of the funniest things ever.

The Germans need to be there, you need to be in it to win it.

Germany, see above.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

The Isle of Wight - but I hope they're not in Englands group, we'd be f*ck*d

 

[chaileyjem]

Des Lynam.

 

[Lurchy]

Chile
Mexico
Argentina
Netherlands
Italy

 

[The Optimist]

Brazil - even though I HATE them

Why?

 

[Pavilionaire]

An honourable mention for the USA. I don't think I've can remember them being nervous or defensive, they seem to go for it and have a great attitude.

 

[Simster]

I'm sure its probably been answered before, but why are Australia in Asia qualifying and not Oceania?

NZ playing Solomon Islands in a play-off to get into a play-off with South America.

Aus playing Syria in a play-off to get into a play-off with CONCACAF

Why not just give Oceania a spot and let the South America and CONCACAF play-off?

Australia applied to join the AFC around 15 years ago for a couple of reasons:
a) Once they'd beaten NZ as they nearly always did, World cup qualification always came down to a crap shoot play off against 5th in South America.
b) They wanted entry into the AFC equivalent of the Euros every 4 years as a way to play regular competitive football and a chance to develop the game there.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

England of course, and since Duffy is in the squad - Irish Republic. ..be nice if Australia made it too. C'mon Ryan , be a hero....

 

[drew]

Tournaments are generally better without England

I'd like to throw in PARAGUAY, simply because they were the first team I completed in Mexico 86 Panini album.

So you think 74,78 and 94 were all better tournaments than the ones we've been in?

(excluding those pre 1950)

 

[Wilko]

Why?

For me they are the Man Utd of international football, non Brazilians like them and support them or wear the shirt, they also have a tendency to cheat.

 

[Scappa]

It's just not going to be the same without dear old Uncle Sepp presiding over proceedings

 

[DavePage]

Greece, because they're the only team to be named after a John Travolta film.

Ah yes, those summer nights when a WC match is on.

I’m excited now, “Tell me more, Tell me more”

But is the drinking water safe?






Wella, wella well……maybe