We'd have to base ourselves in Europe to get any games. And don't think we'd be sought after opposition for teams that have qualified for the World Cup, but could pick up games against the mid to lower ranking European sides.
It's surprising, but World Cup finalists are often looking for opponents on the eve of the Finals and will play smaller countries.
After all, we played Brazil in their last warm-up before the 2006 World Cup in Geneva.
They were preparing for their group game against Australia.
So let's see who's drawn in Australia's group in a few hours from now...
I knew Clem Khaiseb from Namibia who was one of the leading strikers in our national league in the mid-1990's for Christchurch (his 100 m. sprint time was a world-class 10 seconds - a World Student Games athlete for Namibia). He was studying at Lincoln.
His form here earned him a call-up to the Namibian national team where he played in games for a couple of years.
He was part of the Namibian team which Saudi Arabia contracted to act as their warm-up opponents in camp in France on the eve of the 1998 Finals. They played the Saudis in about three games behind closed doors. A weaker African football country.
Sometimes you just have to be available and strike it lucky....
Many countries (including England) are basing themselves in North America on the eve of the Finals - so it might be possible to get games there.
