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Game 2 of the World Cup playoffs between Bosnia Herzegovina and Portugal could prove tricky for Portuguese defenders, with any fumbling in the defense having the potential to cost them qualification to the finals of football’s showcase event.

As Russia prepare to travel to Slovenia for game 2 of their World Cup 2010 playoff, Chelsea’s Yuri Zhirkov (pictured left), who wasted an excellent chance to score in game 1 in Moscow, will have a perfect opportunity to boost his overall FTBL score.

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka (pictured) ultimately found the net of the Republic of Ireland team after relentless (but until then unsuccessful) attempts at the 72nd minute to put France ahead (1:0) before the second leg at home in the contest between

Africa’s two best strikers at the moment, Inter Milan’s Samuel Eto’o (pictured left) and Chelsea’s Didier Drogba (right), will battle it out for the top spot in the FTBL ranking as they lead their respective national squads in World Cup 2010 qualifiers

As Ghana host Mali in another round of World Cup 2010 qualifiers on the African continent next Sunday, the two top African midfielders at the moment in the FTBL ranking, Chelsea’s Michael Essien (pictured) and Barcelona’s Seydou Keita, would have met