With nine wins in 10 qualifiers and 34 goals in the process, England were one of the most impressive sides in qualification for South Africa, but can they get it right when it really matters?
They get their campaign underway against the USA on Saturday (kick off 7.30pm) and the nation expects nothing less than a comfortable win at odds of 1 /2.
USA will of course be set up to contain Fabio Capello's side and will be happy to take the draw (16/5) with easier matches against Slovenia and Algeria to come.
That could lead to a game where there few clear cut chances for the strikers and a low scoring encounter is on the cards, which makes bet365's quote of 3/4 for 'under 2.5 goals' look attractive. If it goes over that mark, the lost likely score is 2-1 to England at 15/2.
With Wayne Rooney likely to be heavily marked, any chances for England could fall to Steven Gerrard, who always shines in the big games. It's 12/5 with bet365 that the Liverpool midfielder scores at any time and 15/2 that he opens the scoring.
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