2010 GRANDSTAND - THE LOWDOWN ON SOME OF THE LESSER KNOWN QUALIFIED TEAMS

With the 32 places already decided here is a quick look at some of the more unusual teams in the 2010 World Cup Football. Japan - the "Blue Samurai" arrives here on these shores with a formidable maestro in the form of Shunsuke Nakamura. Australia not known for their football (Australian rules football doesn't count as the beautiful game ;-)) have qualified in style and although not a team renowned for their style have plenty of grit and attitude and Tim Cahill looks like one to watch. North Korea are unlikely to excel yet they have the star players of Ahn Young-Hak and Jong Tae-Se and will be vulnerable yet fearless! Over to Europe and Serbia have a lot of talent but sometimes lack discipline but watch out for Nemanja Vidic and Dejan Stankovic for awesome composure. Switzerland may have invented the cuckoo clock but are at the top of a tough qualifying group and with their renowned discipline if not Inspiring play they may get through to the second round - watch out for star player Valon Behrami. Well there you have a quick whistle stop tour of the some of the more unusual teams and I guess outsiders in the 2010 Football World Cup here in South Africa. Have a great day! :-)