‘‘THERE WAS A FEELING OF DEJA VU FOR MANY COUNTRIES, AS FAMILIAR FACES WERE DRAWN TOGETHER’’
There may still be just under two years until the first ever World Cup finals in the Middle East kicks off, but the draw for the UEFA qualifying groups – that took place in Zurich, Switzerland at the start of December – has re-ignited interest in the competition. In a ceremony thankfully free of the usual pomp and circumstance, and overseen by former players Daniele De Rossi and Rafael van der Vaart, the qualification paths to Qatar were laid out for all 55 nations.
There was an intense feeling of déja
