"Arguably in my tenure and as a player, this would be the most difficult qualification game that New Zealand's ever had.
Iain Wright, the schools minister, said: "Critics who belittle better results and imply that the only way to measure a successful education system is by young people failing A-levels are insulting the hard work of students and teachers and the great support that parents give their children during these difficult qualifications.
Iran is in a difficult situation in the qualification round, but with the quality of the Iranian players, the support of all 70 million Iranian fans around the world and a little football fortune, everything is possible".
The match was hugely disappointing for Mexico, which now faces a difficult road to World Cup qualification, but the only commentary I got afterward was from a Mexican fan who tapped me on the shoulder and, before I could raise my hands to protect myself, said, "Good match".
Victory here would take her into the automatic qualification spots after a difficult year recovering from injury.
In turn, leaving school without any qualifications may implicate a difficult professional and social integration regarding limited educational and vocational opportunities, thus involving an increased vulnerability for developing a mental disorder.
In between those Nations Cup heroics, Katongo also provided the spark that lifted Zambia out of a difficult phase in their 2014 World Cup qualification campaign.
However, without proper qualifications, this appears to be a difficult issue for the nomads.
The last three games for Argentina include a visit to second-placed Paraguay and a difficult trip to Uruguay on the final day of qualification.
"It's difficult for a player to take a position like this but on the perspective of England and qualification it leaves (England manager) Roy Hodgson in a difficult position bearing in mind the centre-backs he has at his disposal.
