Aussies have the easiest qualifiers. Mark Viduka was wrong by saying that "we lose just one game, we're out and Uruguay lose 10 and they're in." Uruguay played the likes of Argentina and Brazil, while the Aussies have played Vanuatu and stuff. There's a difference. Maybe the Aussies should be allowed to participate in the Asian qualifying, or maybe they should play more games with the likes of Uruguay and stuff, but that's another story.
As for Holland, it looks as if though it doesn't matter that you guys have the great world class players. The team chemistry matters more, if you ask me. Look at Brazil, for instance: awesome world-class players, but barely made the WC.
last WC I was rooting for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia, btw. Always support the underdogs! My favorite game was US-Iran and the Americans lost the principle game to Iran.. I was so cheering for Iran. That was one good WC, even though we, the Russians didn't participate.
AND, I hope we will be seeded with CAMEROON!!! We beat them 6:1 in '94 and 4:0 in '90. IF we would have beat Bulgaria in our WC'98 qualification group, we would have played them AGAIN. Too bad we didn't. Cameroonians are the ones we always get lucky with
and, the last thing, I hope the Senegalians call Kebe up to their team. Left back for Spartak, this guy is talented, and only 23. He is one of those foreigners in the club that actually deserves to play for the club, along with the Cameroonian Tchuisse, who will be there too. Gonna be one hell of a World Cup!