11.  Canada is bracketed in a tough group that includes South Africa, Australia and Romania.

12.  Firsthalf goals by strikers Roy Makaay and Diego Tristan provided the Spanish league leader with the ideal start in a tough group which also includes Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen.

13.  In all, Uruguay won seven games, lost five and tied six, finishing fifth in the tough South American qualifying group.

14.  In such a tough group, England could be out early so that he might miss the World Cup altogether.

15.  It admitted it had a tough group with Nigeria, Paraguay and Bulgaria, but never for a moment doubted its ability to reach the second round.

16.  It won a tough qualifying group that included Egypt, Namibia and Liberia.

17.  Meanwhile, Kenya captain Asif Karim said his team was in a tough group, although the experience was be invaluable.

18.  Meanwhile, Turkmenistan proved itself a contender in a tough group with Vietnam and South Korea, beating the Vietnamese on two first-half goals.

19.  Paraguay finished fourth in the tough South American group, trailing four-time World Cup champion Brazil only on goal differential.

20.  The win qualifies Australia into a tough group in which it will meet France, Spain and Saudi Arabia.