2010 World Cup Qualifying - Most popular for September 2009
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This is not a joke. England are all but qualified and can book their trip to South Africa with a
win over Croatia Wednesday. Northern Ireland can win their group with victories in their last two
games and a little help. Their neighbors to the south, the Republic of Ireland, have an outside
shot of winning their group but should at least finish second.
It's been some time since my last post so let's catch up on some news from the 2010 World Cup and
African football, shall we?
First off, some self-promotion ... my post on Africans in the UEFA Champions League from earlier
today ... don't you dare miss it!
- Are you interested in the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Angola?
The international break will be a moment of truth for several national teams, with two matchdays on
the calendar over the next week. We have taken a look at the group standings and calendar and give
you the following ranking of most crucial games (in order):
1. Portugal at Denmark, Sept. 5
It may lack the "sexiness" of some of the other match-ups, but Portugal v.
With a 5-1 victory at Wembley, the English national team was able to exorcise the ghosts of its
last meeting with Croatia and advance to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. 5-1? Against
effectively the same Croatia side that gave England fits in their 2007 meeting? You could write off
last year's 4-1 England victory in Zagreb as a fluke, but this suddenly makes England look pretty
good.
