In Group A, Russia, Slovokia, Germany and Slovenia will compete. This group appears to be one of the few that has a distinct favorite over the others.

France are a funny team as their style of play lacks creativity, especially going forward. Domenech’s reign as coach will come to an end after the 2010 World Cup and this can only be negative in my opinion.

Some South African fans were shocked when the final World Cup roster of 23 players was announced on June 1 as forward Benni McCarthy, the country’s all-time top scorer, was left out. However, many others probably saw it coming.

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