I didnt know that Portugal may miss out , but I love it, then I dont have to see Ronaldo.
About Norway, ive seen their matches and they are pathetic. Im happy they dont go further the way they are playing now. They would put shame on all of us Vikings. Its only a very tiny mathematical chance Norway will go, very unlikely.
Gooooo Brazil! That will be my team in the future, and I will be there in 2014 when the host the World cup.
NZ are a home and away series (against whoever ends up #5 in asia) away from qualifying. we're terrible at football, i don't remember us getting this close before. so that's both exciting and potentially embarrassing.
I kind of hope that both North Korea and Iran qualify (1 auto, 1 via PO) and are grouped with the USA in South Africa. It should lead to some interesting terrace chants
The UEFA U-21 championship starts in a few hours in Sweden. England are in the toughest of the two groups (Spa, Ger, Fin) but appear to have a strong team, if not too much squad depth.