Official World Cup 2010 Qualifying Thread

[JaredL]

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Wow, Japan is a huge lock to qualify, what a draw.

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There is still a stage after this one.

The top 2 from each group advance to form two five-team groups. Top 2 from each of those go to the finals, two third-place teams have a playoff to determine who plays Oceania.

They would probably be favored to advance from most possible draws but it's no lock. If in the next stage they get drawn with say Australia, South Korea, Iran, and Saudi Arabia it will be tough.