Based on average #FIFA rank #2014WC Group H is weakest: #England 6, #Montenegro 17, #Ukraine 45, #Poland 69, #Moldova 85, #SanMarino 203 #2014WC Qual Group B in UEFA zone is only group with 4 teams in Top 50 #FIFA ranking: #Italy 8, #Denmark 21, #CzechRepublic 38, #Bulgaria 48
Yet the three lions will find a way to screw it up and have to play a meaningful match at the end of qualifying.
Lol at those SPI odds. Honduras a higher % chance to qualify then the US and we're less then 1% higher then Cost Rica? Uruguay higher then Argentina?
Someone doesn't know their English football history. We'll cruise through qualifying, get all the expectations from the country, play shit in the group stages and draw Germany/Argentina in either the Round of 16 or Quarterfinals, and flame out on penalties. EDIT: Or we pull a 1994 WC or 2008 Euros and not qualify all together. But with Mourinho at the helm, we'll cruise right into the QF where our Englishness will finally shine through.
Re: World Cup 2014 Preliminary Draw (UEFA) Actually not that bad for Ireland, they'll go to another playoff but hopefully a handball wont keep them out this time.
I've always rooted for Scotland to do well since my Uncle lives there. I hope this group set up turns out better than the last few years.
que? England has needed a result in the final match of the group stage 3 out of the last 4 qualifiers to secure the automatic spot.