No prospects, qualifications or contacts?
After Andorra on Wednesday, they play Croatia, Ukraine (away) and Belarus with the prospect of qualification for 2010 just two wins away.
Scotland has its own exam system and Northern Ireland is carrying out its own review, raising the prospect of qualifications across the UK following separate paths.
Belgium's win in Israel, is being seen as the most favourable result for Wales' prospects of qualification because, before this week, Israel had been the surprise package of the group.
While they were disappointed with the result, the home team's prospects of qualification were boosted later on Saturday as Montenegro, England's main rivals for top spot in Group G, drew 1-1 against Bulgaria in Podgorica, ensuring Capello's men stay ahead on goal difference.
No job, no prospects, no qualifications, nothing.
In the end both sides found the prospect of instant qualification for the last 16 just a little bit too frightening.
In any case Sir Alex Ferguson's side needed the points to keep Liverpool out of second place and preserve for themselves the prospect of automatic qualification for next season's Champions League.
It will be piloted from next year, and the first students will be tested in 2010.University admissions tutors are excited at the prospect of a qualification that distinguishes between the bright and the very bright (nearly a quarter of all A-level entries are currently given the top grade).
The prospect of Champions League qualification for next season is already in grave doubt.
How do their qualification prospects look?
