A host of top teams are in danger of missing out on the 2010 World Cup finals . Argentina , Portugal and France are all struggling to reach South Africa . For other teams coasting towards South Africa , though , the failure of the bigger teams brings unexpected benefits . The likes of Lionel Messi , Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery could miss out . But there is a silver lining for Brazil as they have been able to get their star players back from injury - Neymar has returned after an ankle injury, while Thiago Silva was ruled out with a Sound Off .
A host of top teams are in danger of missing out on the 2010 World Cup finals . Argentina , Portugal and France are all struggling to reach South Africa . The likes of Lionel Messi , Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery could miss out . But there is a silver lining for Brazil as they have been able to get their star players back from injury - Neymar has returned after an ankle injury, while Thiago Silva was ruled out with a Sound Off .