Luck of the draw!
Two 2012 World Cup title contenders had plenty to smile about after the draw for the Group Phase was made in Cape Town, South Africa. Defending world champion Italy is odds on favorite to win Group F after being drawn to face Paraguay, World Cup debutant Slovakia and the tournament’s crass outsider New Zealand and the Tifosi are already rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of going far again.
England, the motherland of soccer, breezed through the qualifying phase in impressive style and has been handed a favorable draw against Slovenia, the USA and Algeria. The Americans will no doubt provide a stern test, but hope are high in England that coach Fabio Capello could lead the “Three Lions” to their first title since the legendary 1966 tournament!
