So after Fridays World Cup draw, it’s safe to say that England drew the short straw with Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in their group, but is the draw as tough as we initially thought? Without doubt, Uruguay will be a force to be reckoned with at next year’s World Cup, but Italy and Costa Rica are there for the taking! Italy, are an organised team who know how to win, but England are blessed with youth and playing in the blistering heat in Manaus next June, will it be too much for Italy’s senior players to handle? The bookies haven’t lost faith in England qualifying with BetVictor having England at 2/1 to win the group, but the question on everyone’s lips is simple… how far can they go?
