Hi Kayoko where group C is concerned I guess England?s route to the last sixteen is fortunate drawing the United States, and with the Americans regarded as England?s biggest rivals to win Group C England should be fully prepared to meet much tougher teams in the last sixteen and quarters as South Korea or Nigeria, preparing for the finals Capello is keen to face similar opponents and especially ones from the same region, so expect friendly?s from both Mexico and Honduras who have also qualified for the World Cup finals, Mexico are already planning a European tour prior to the tournament.

Capello has drawn up a schedule to finalise England?s preparations up to the start of the World Cup, plans that will have to be modified following the draw because England begin their own campaign on June 12 in Rustenburg, which means they will have less time to prepare. The Americans will be the opponents then and Capello wants England to be in peak condition so that they can win the fixture and take control of the group, which is vital to staying in the more favourable half of the draw.


There are already rumours over who would be England?s opponents in their final three warm-up matches. Although the Football Association may not regard the ?Egyptians? as a big draw, Capello?s choice of another of England?s opponents in Group C, Algeria springs to mind with a similar North African style of play. England needs to identify opponents with the same play and style as the US, both Mexico and Honduras faced the Americans in qualifying.


Another complication for Capello is when the final Wembley match can take place, the likelihood that several England players may be involved in the Champions League Final on Saturday, May 22, in Madrid is worth considering. One possibility is Japan who is also in the same country to prepare for the World Cup and have already offered to play England in a friendly, given the draw Capello may now consider facing another European team, such as Austria, as he prepares to come up against the third of his team?s Group C opponents, Slovenia.