The draw for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers has taken place. The 2010 World Cup is being held in South Africa, the first time the world's biggest sporting tournament after the Olympics has been held in Africa.
Amazingly, England and Croatia are drawn in the same group again. Both were in the same group for the Euro2008 qualifiers, and Croatia's 3-2 win over England on Wednesday ensured that England will not compete at Euro 2008. Now the teams are in the same group for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers and England have a chance of revenge. Andorra are also in the same group as England and Croatia as they were for the Euro 2008 qualifiers. England must also play Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Meanwhile in the Asia section of the South Africa 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Australia are in the same group as Iraq. Both teams were in the same group as each other in this year's Asia Cup. Under Saddam, the Iraqi players were often beaten and tortured by one of Saddam's soccer-loving sons, including being dragged behind a moving car whenever the team lost. Now, thanks to the removal of Saddam, the Iraq players play without fear and went on to WIN the Asia Cup earlier this year.
Canada must play St Vincent and the Grenadines in their North American section and the United States must play the winner of Dominica VS Barbados
The number of countries taking part in the World Cup qualifiers shows how popular the world's biggest team sport now is around the world.
South Africa 2010 World Cup draw
25th November 2007
Daily Mail
England have survived a bad draw but have been drawn against the side who knocked them out of Euro 2008 in the World Cup 2010 qualifiers after today's draw in Durban
Slaven Bilic's men ran out 3-2 winners at Wembley in midweek to seal England's fate and the teams will get the chance to renew acquaintances when the road to South Africa begins next autumn.
Here are the groups for the qualifying round of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The matches for Europe's region, UEFA, will get under in September 2008 after Euro 2008 has finished. Australia have moved from the Oceania region into the Asia region as they were always too strong for their opponents such as New Caledonia, US Samoa, and Fiji. South Africa qualify automomatically as hosts but still take part in the qualifiers as the African qualifying section is also the qualifying round for the 2010 African Cup of Nations
Europe (British Home Nations are in bold)
Group 1 Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania, Malta
Group 2 Greece, Israel, Switzerland, Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg
Group 3 Czech Republic, Poland, NORTHERN IRELAND, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino
Group 4 Germany, Russia, Finland, WALES, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
Group 5 Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Armenia, Estonia
Group 6 Croatia, ENGLAND, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra
Group 7 Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands
Group 8 Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro
Group 9 SCOTLAND, Norway, FYR Macedonia, Iceland, Holland
South America (matches already under way)
Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
North America
Stage 1
Dominica VS Barbados
Turks and Caicos Islands VS St Lucia
Bermuda VS Cayman Islands
Aruba VS Antigua and Barbuda
Belize VS St Kitts and Nevis
Bahamas VS British Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic VS Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands VS Grenada
Suriname VS Montserrat
El Salvador VS Anguilla
Nicaragua VS Netherlands Antilles
Stage 2
USA VS Dominica or Barbados
Guatemala VS Turks and Caicos Island or St Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago VS Bermuda or Cayman Islands
Cuba VS Aruba or Antigua and Barbuda
Mexico VS Belize or St Kitts and Nevis
Jamaica VS Bahamas or British Virgin Islands
Honduras VS Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico
Canada VS St Vincent and the Grenadines
Costa Rica VS US Virgin Islands or Costa Rica
Guyana VS Suriname or Montserrat
Panama VS El Salvador or Anguilla
Haiti VS Nicaragua or Netherlands Antilles
Africa
Group 1 Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Tanzania, Mauritius
Group 2 Guinea, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya
Group 3 Angola, Benin, Uganda, Niger
Group 4 Nigeria, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone
Group 5 Ghana, Libya, Gabon, Lesotho
Group 6 Senegal, Algeria, Liberia, Gambia
Group 7 Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Botswana, Madagascar
Group 8 Morocco, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mauritania
Group 9 Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Seychelles
Group 10 Mali, Congo, Sudan, Chad
Group 11 Togo, Gambia, Eritrea, Swaziland
Group 12 Egypt, Congo DR, Djibouti
Asia
Group 1 Australia, China, Iraq, Qatar
Group 2 Japan, Bahrain, Oman, Thailand
Group 3 South Korea, North Korea, Jordan, Turkmenistan
Group 4 Saudia Arabia, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Singapore
Group 5 Iran, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Syria
Oceania
New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu
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Amazingly, England and Croatia are drawn in the same group again. Both were in the same group for the Euro2008 qualifiers, and Croatia's 3-2 win over England on Wednesday ensured that England will not compete at Euro 2008. Now the teams are in the same group for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers and England have a chance of revenge. Andorra are also in the same group as England and Croatia as they were for the Euro 2008 qualifiers. England must also play Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Meanwhile in the Asia section of the South Africa 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Australia are in the same group as Iraq. Both teams were in the same group as each other in this year's Asia Cup. Under Saddam, the Iraqi players were often beaten and tortured by one of Saddam's soccer-loving sons, including being dragged behind a moving car whenever the team lost. Now, thanks to the removal of Saddam, the Iraq players play without fear and went on to WIN the Asia Cup earlier this year.
Canada must play St Vincent and the Grenadines in their North American section and the United States must play the winner of Dominica VS Barbados
The number of countries taking part in the World Cup qualifiers shows how popular the world's biggest team sport now is around the world.
South Africa 2010 World Cup draw
25th November 2007
Daily Mail
England have survived a bad draw but have been drawn against the side who knocked them out of Euro 2008 in the World Cup 2010 qualifiers after today's draw in Durban
Slaven Bilic's men ran out 3-2 winners at Wembley in midweek to seal England's fate and the teams will get the chance to renew acquaintances when the road to South Africa begins next autumn.
Here are the groups for the qualifying round of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The matches for Europe's region, UEFA, will get under in September 2008 after Euro 2008 has finished. Australia have moved from the Oceania region into the Asia region as they were always too strong for their opponents such as New Caledonia, US Samoa, and Fiji. South Africa qualify automomatically as hosts but still take part in the qualifiers as the African qualifying section is also the qualifying round for the 2010 African Cup of Nations
Europe (British Home Nations are in bold)
Group 1 Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania, Malta
Group 2 Greece, Israel, Switzerland, Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg
Group 3 Czech Republic, Poland, NORTHERN IRELAND, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino
Group 4 Germany, Russia, Finland, WALES, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
Group 5 Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Armenia, Estonia
Group 6 Croatia, ENGLAND, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra
Group 7 Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands
Group 8 Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro
Group 9 SCOTLAND, Norway, FYR Macedonia, Iceland, Holland
South America (matches already under way)
Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
North America
Stage 1
Dominica VS Barbados
Turks and Caicos Islands VS St Lucia
Bermuda VS Cayman Islands
Aruba VS Antigua and Barbuda
Belize VS St Kitts and Nevis
Bahamas VS British Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic VS Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands VS Grenada
Suriname VS Montserrat
El Salvador VS Anguilla
Nicaragua VS Netherlands Antilles
Stage 2
USA VS Dominica or Barbados
Guatemala VS Turks and Caicos Island or St Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago VS Bermuda or Cayman Islands
Cuba VS Aruba or Antigua and Barbuda
Mexico VS Belize or St Kitts and Nevis
Jamaica VS Bahamas or British Virgin Islands
Honduras VS Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico
Canada VS St Vincent and the Grenadines
Costa Rica VS US Virgin Islands or Costa Rica
Guyana VS Suriname or Montserrat
Panama VS El Salvador or Anguilla
Haiti VS Nicaragua or Netherlands Antilles
Africa
Group 1 Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Tanzania, Mauritius
Group 2 Guinea, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya
Group 3 Angola, Benin, Uganda, Niger
Group 4 Nigeria, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone
Group 5 Ghana, Libya, Gabon, Lesotho
Group 6 Senegal, Algeria, Liberia, Gambia
Group 7 Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Botswana, Madagascar
Group 8 Morocco, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mauritania
Group 9 Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Seychelles
Group 10 Mali, Congo, Sudan, Chad
Group 11 Togo, Gambia, Eritrea, Swaziland
Group 12 Egypt, Congo DR, Djibouti
Asia
Group 1 Australia, China, Iraq, Qatar
Group 2 Japan, Bahrain, Oman, Thailand
Group 3 South Korea, North Korea, Jordan, Turkmenistan
Group 4 Saudia Arabia, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Singapore
Group 5 Iran, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Syria
Oceania
New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu
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