Belgium, Germany & Switzerland all have a 5 point lead in their respective groups with two games left so i think it would be safe to say they are as good as through or they need just a point to qualify for the WC. France will definitely be in the play-offs, i think Portugal will also have to settle for a place in the play-offs because i don't think group leaders Russia will drop any points in their next two fixtures against Luxembourg and Azberijan.

As for England well you can never be certain about anything, they face Montenegro and Poland next at Wembley in what might look like easy fixtures on paper but there's a possibility they might even fail to qualify for the WC. The difference between 1st and 4th position in that group is just 3 points, England is on 16 pts while the other two (Ukraine & Montenegro) are on 15 pts....

As for the African qualifiers i'm fully behind Ethiopia, i think they have what it takes to beat Nigeria. In the other fixtures i hope Burkina Faso, Senegal, Cameroon and Egypt make it through...always nice to see newcomers in the WC.

It would be interesting to see Aethiopicus qualify for the WC hata wakienda huko kucharazwa. I hope they shock naija.

Return leg in Nigeria. If they lose the away match expect crazy things in the return leg.

Not a soccer fan but Can bet Burkina Faso , Egypt , Nigeria , Ivory cost , Cameroon

The African.... qualifies are tight so far.....1:1 and 1:0.

Belgique have so many good players that Divock Origi may end up opting for Kenya.

I hear Ethiopia are playing the the Spanish of Africa but their inexperience showed as they failed to convert their chances and lost narrowly to Nigeria.

The play offs will claim some big names, whether European or African e.g. Ghana/Ethiopia. Portugal also better hope for a favourable draw, they've been playing shit

Naija must have influence at CAF. They were given an easy group and now an easier playoff opponent. And in 2009, the referee blantantly favored them in their last game against Kenya, letting them score two offside goals.

What exactly does being African champs have to do with what I posted ?

@ Smano.... Ethiopia's passing was quite impressive, IMO that's the best display i've seen from an African team. What failed them was their finishing, they wasted so many good opportunities infront of goal which proved costly in the end. As for Nigeria, well they will be in Brazil but sioni kama wataenda mbali....their game is so slow and they no longer have any playmakers kama Okocha.

ION.....Dstv camera man had a hard time concentrating on the Ethiopia/Nigeria match, his camera kept shifting to the stands....