In African World Cup Qualifying, there is a thin margin for error. With only six qualifying matches in the final stage (five groups, four teams each, only first place goes to the World Cup), you have room for one mistake. If you drop points unexpectedly, you will get a reverse fixture to try [...]

One week removed from the last week’s international qualifying, I’m finally ready to post a special edition of the World Soccer Reader Top Ten. Tomorrow, we will get back to the club list, but today, we want to take inventory of international competition as we roll closer to South Africa.
Whereas this list is normally [...]