10月12日和16日欧洲国家杯预选赛再战两轮,此后将有长达5个月的休战期。虽然有些小组的实力相差较大,但交战双方依然拿出最好的状态,何况欧洲无弱旅,很多二流强队为争取一张2004年的入场券必然有一番惨烈的搏杀。已经过去的韩日世界杯对欧洲的传统强队都是一个难以释怀的尴尬演出,痛定思痛,他们急需在新一届的国家队重新找回自己。 October 12 and 16 European Nations Cup qualifying fight again two rounds, after which there will be up to five months of the truce. Although the strengths of some groups are quite different, the two warring parties still take the best status, not to mention the fact that many second-rate teams have to fight some fierce fighting in order to win a 2004 admission ticket. The past Korea-Japan World Cup is an indelible embarrassing show for the traditional strong teams in Europe. They are anxious to know that they urgently need to regain their position in the new national team.