South African Fans of English soccer can look forward to seeing their heroes in action here in 2010 as the English team has just booked its place in next year’s World Cup finals with an inspired 5 -1 win over Croatia. (Two goals each from Frank Lampard and Steve Gerrard and one from Wayne Rooney).
England Qualified With 24 Points
England have qualified with 24 points from their eight games. Croatia is second on 17 with one more match to play. They are ahead of Ukraine on 15 points, who have two matches to play after drawing 0-0 with Belarus on Wednesday.
Ghana Qualifies for 2010 World Cup
Ghana has become the first African team, besides South Africa, to qualify for the 2010 World Cup after a 2 -0 defeat of Sudan and Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac became the second man from that country -in succession- to take the Black Stars to the World Cup. Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien and Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari scored the goals.
This past weekend Tunisia remained the top team in Group B as Nigeria failed to overcome the North Africans in Abuja.
Egypt and Cameroon both won away from home to keep alive their chances of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.
France vs Serbia 1-1
Serbia moved to within three points of the World Cup on Wednesday with a 1-1 draw at home to France, whose hopes of automatic qualification remain alive after a brave 10-man showing.
A Quarter of Qualifiers for 2010 World Cup are Known
A quarter of the 32 qualifying nations for the first 2010 FIFA World Cup to be staged in South Africa are now known, with Ghana joining Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Netherlands, Korea DPR, Korea Republic and hosts South Africa.
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