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2010 World Cup qualification enters final phase.

Competition won tickets automatically qualify to the finals in South Africa (South Africa) is now leaving only two fight. Automatically qualify clearly more advantageous than having to go through life and death duels via the playoffs.

Well, that's being pursued several teams in action this weekend (10/10), including Italy and Germany. Italy is the champion four times World Cup (1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006). Meanwhile, Germany has three times a champion (1954, 1974, and 1990).

Kans Gli Azzurri Italian-nickname-wide open because of the series need only two final action on the group 8. If failing to get points against the Republic of Ireland in Croce Park Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday (10/10), Italy still had a chance at the Stadium to entertain Cyprus Ennio Tardini, Parma, four days later (14/10).

President FIGC (PSSI his Italy) Giancarlo Abete hopes Azzurri immediately locked the ticket in Dublin, without waiting for the match in Parma. "It is important to avoid the last action would qualify as the greater pressure," said Abete, as reported by GR Parlamento.

Italy has been flying at the top Group 8 with 20 points, four points ahead of second ranked Irish. Only Italy and Ireland are still likely to win the tickets automatically qualify as group winners. Because, Bulgaria ranked third (11 points) maximum scramble playoff tickets via the runner-up best.

"The most important thing today is the result. The defending champion status, we are supposed to South Africa automatically qualify," Abete said.

If you need a series of Italy, Germany needs to win when challenged host Russia in Moscow on Saturday. From group 4, only Germany and Russia are still likely to qualify directly. Der Panzer-German title-winner is currently only one point (22-21) from Russia.

If tripped in Moscow, Germany still had the fight home four days later. But Michael Ballack et chance risky enough. Because of their opponent is the surprise team of Finland. Compare this with the Russians who only against Azerbaijan in the last fight.

"Our position in the standings better than Russia. I think the pressure was on their side," said Ballack, as reported by EARTHtimes.

33 years old midfielder's optimism is backed by the results of October 11, 2008 meeting in Dortmund. In action, the Germans won 2-1. Der Panzer two goals at the time diborong Ballack.

In the Latin American zone alias Conmebol, Chile and Ecuador followed the opportunity to escape Brazil and Paraguay. Meanwhile, the double world champion Argentina still had to wait for final action for certainty to qualify or not South Africa.

United States (U.S.), Mexico, or Honduras are also ready to be the first to kloter South Africa, representing the CONCACAF zone (North America, Central America and the Caribbean).

From Africa, the four remaining quota may be filled Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, and Algeria or Egypt. Two tickets have been plotted before the host Ghana and South Africa, of course. Meanwhile, representatives of the Asian Zone which has been filled Japan, Australia, and the duo Korea (South Korea and North Korea) could increase if New Zealand beat Bahrain in a playoff October 10 and 14 November

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