Saturday sees the penultimate day of World Cup qualifers with nine of the 32 places still up for grab.
Already qualified
HOSTS: South Africa
AFRICA: Ghana, Ivory Coast
ASIA: Australia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea
EUROPE: Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
- AMERICA: Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina
N./C. AMERICA: Mexico, USA, Honduras
Can still qualify
AFRICA: Cameroon or Gabon, Tunisia or Nigeria, Egypt or Algeria
EUROPE: Eire or France, Portugal or Bosnia & Herzg., Greece or Ukraine, Russia or Slovenia
AMERICAS: Costa Rica or Uruguay
ASIA/OCEANIA: Bahrain or New Zealand
The winner-takes-all North African Judi Online Qq derby between Egypt and Algeria stands out as the pick of tomorrow’s ties.
Finals favourites Cameroon will stamp their ticket if they beat Morocco in Fez, but a draw will suffice for the Indomitable Lions if Gabon fail to win in Togo.
In Europe, 1998 World Cup holders and 2006 finalists France are the biggest potential casualty, with Giovanni Trapattoni’s Republic of Ireland ready to cut the ropes. Cristiano Ronaldo could also be absent if Portugal slip up against the dark horses of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The first leg of the trans-American playoff between Costa Rica and Uruguay kicks off in San Jose, C.R. The Ticos were pipped from automatic passage by a last-gasp goal in their final qualifier, but Los Charruas of Uruguay remain favourites with the second leg on Wednesday in Montevideo.
Further afield, New Zealand look set to return to the finals for the first time since 1982. The All-Whites need only a 1-0 win over Bahrain in Wellington to qualify.
World Cup 2010 Competition
Continental’s New ContiFan Competition Gives Fans Chance to Win Tickets to 2010 FIFA World Cup™
Continental Tyres, Official Sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, is offering fans the chance to win a fantastic trip to South Africa complete with World Cup tickets in their new ContiFanContest
11.06.2009 – This November, Continental Tyres is offering football fans an amazing opportunity to win tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Eleven lucky winners will receive tickets to a match, as well as flights to South Africa, accommodation and a fantastic safari trip for them and a guest. There are also Continental footballs and vuvuzelas up for grabs for the runners-up (for those who don’t know, vuvuzelas are horns used in South African football to get fans revved up and are a must for all aficionados of the 2010 FIFA World Cup!)
To enter, fans should demonstrate their love of football or enthusiasm for their team by producing and publishing a short YouTube video and sharing the link via the Video Contest page. Fans then need to try their luck in the Fan Game where they get the fans to cheer and do different moves, including a special move that brings out the vuvuzelas.
Fans need to complete six out of eight tasks on their scorecard to qualify for the prize draw, ranging from voting for other videos in the Video Contest to achieving a certain level in the Fan Game.
The ContiSoccerWorld site is also packed full of information on the FIFA World Cup, including details of the venues, teams, matches and latest news on players and teams in the build up the tournament in South Africa next year.