Episodes / Editor / 08 June 2009 / Leave a comment

After a last minute goal from Bruno Alves (pictured) kept Portugal's hopes of qualification alive, we round up the latest qualifiers in the Euro zone, and talk to a couple of non-European experts to give us an idea of what our sides will be up against in South Africa next year.

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BBC man and South America football guru Tim Vickery is live on the line from Rio to discuss a brighter showing from Brazil and the continuing doubts surrounding the management skills of Argentina's Diego Maradona.

We also hear from the host country, as the South African Broadcasting Corporation's Mo Ali brings us up to speed on the preparations and the expectations for Bafana Bafana.