While there is plenty of international soccer to be played as a lead up to the World Cup, the tournament looms closer and closer everyday. We’re starting to see several teams locking in their place at the World Cup. Here is a recap of the teams who are on their way to South Africa so far, as well as some others who are on the cusp. As affiliates for Soccer.com, these are great teams to promote products for as excitement will only build as their fans rally to cheer them on next summer. I’ve included links to the team gear pages for each team listed below to help you out…
Qualified for the World Cup as of October 14th, 2009…
- Brazil
- Paraguay
- Chile
- USA
- Mexico
- Denmark
- Germany
- England
- Spain
- Italy
- Serbia
- Netherlands
- Australia
- Japan
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Ghana
- South Africa
- Côte d’Ivoire
Teams to Watch…
Many of the teams to watch are teams that most thought would be easily into the World Cup in early rounds. However, several have shown weaknesses and an inability to close out matches. While there are several that will no doubt make it into the World Cup brackets through play-off rounds, others, like Argentina, face “Do-or-Die” scenarios in their groups.
As a side note, Soccer.com will be carrying the replica jerseys and other fan gear for every team that qualifies for the World Cup. So, as time draws closer and more and more qualifying wraps up, stay tuned to the blog for updates on new jersey releases and other product features.
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