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Ireland has a prime opportunity to take over second place in Group C of the World Cup 2014 qualifiers when it takes on Faroe Islands Friday.
Poland will look to make up ground on second place England when it takes on Moldova in the UEFA World Cup 2014 Qualifiers on Friday.
Bosnia and Herzegovina will look for a chance to increase its lead atop Group G in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers when it takes on lowly Latvia on Friday.
Greece will look to keep pace with Bosnia and Herzegovina for the top spot in Group G of the World Cup 2014 Qualifiers when it takes on Lithuania on Friday.
Slovakia will look to earn an important three points when it takes on Liechtenstein in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers on Friday.
Malta will look to pick up its first points of the group stage when it takes on Armenia in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers on Friday.
Group F is one of the most exciting groups in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers as three teams are in a dead heat for the top two spots. However, the bottom of the group looks less promising with three teams essentially out of the running. Two of those sides are Azerbaijan and Luxembourg; the two sides will face off on Friday in Group play.
Namibia and Malawi will battle in Group F of the World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup after a 1-1 draw with Australia Tuesday.
Qatar will look to salvage its World Cup 2014 hopes when it takes on Iran in the Group stage of the qualifiers.
Iraq and Oman will battle Tuesday in Group B of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
The World Cup is almost one year away but Sao Paolo's stadium is not quite ready to host the big event. FIFA is getting impatient and has warned the city that it could potentially lose its opportunity to host the world's most popular sporting event.
During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the world was introduced to the vuvuzela, a lengthy trumpet-looking instrument that created a loud irritating noise. When combined with thousands of other vuvuzela, the sound in the environment was akin to a nest of angry bees. The tradition will continue with the 2014 World Cup, but the tournament will feature a new instrument called the Caxirola.
Three crucial World Cup qualifiers took place in the CONCACAF on Tuesday and each one had major implications on the standings.
Mexico and the United States battled to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday night in each team's third match of the 2014 hexagonal stage of the World Cup qualifiers.
