This weekend 8 teams tallied the necessary points to guarantee a spot in
South Africa next summer. Most of these teams came from Europe but 3 nations secured a spot in the African and American Conferences. Below is a list of teams whose
World Cup dreams were realized this weekend:
Germany:
Miroslav Klose nets the lone goal in the 34' while in
Russia to guarantee his country a spot.
Italy:
Camoranesi and
Gilardino both score for an away draw to
Ireland. The single point was all they needed in this match.
Denmark:
Jakob Poulsen scores the only goal against Scandinavian rivals
Sweden to secure his nation's berth.
Serbia: Serbia surprises everyone with a 5-0 thrashing of
Romania. They will take this match as a reminder for what they are capable of in South Africa.
Ivory Coast: Didier Drogba's 67' goal was enough to book the small nation a flight to the south coast.
Chile: A 4-2 victory while away to
Colombia has the nation of Chile celebrating another World Cup opportunity.
United States: Striker
Conor Casey leads the red, white and blue to their 6th straight World Cup. Optimism is high after their incredible run in the Confederations Cup this summer.
