Shot From Distance: Wishlist for the 32 Nations who competed in the World Cup

Here is a wishlist for the 32 Nations who just finished the World Cup, what they wish for if they are to qualify for the 2014 World Cup

• South Africa: to play consistently with the determination they showed against Mexico and France.
• Uruguay: For Luis Suarez to become Diego Forlan of 2010, and for Edinson Cavani to become the Luis Suarez of 2010.
• Mexico: A defense to go with all those promising attackers, and for an AR who knows how to raise his flag.
• France: For Zinedine Zidane to find the Fountain of Youth, and for players to actually give a damn about playing for their country.
• Argentina: For Diego Maradona to be tactically competent (heaven help them, they are extedning his contract through the 2014 World Cup), and of course for Lionel Messi to duplicate his club form.
• Korea Republic: for Park Ji Sung to stay healthy.
• Greece: The ability to actually score when it is 11 v 11.
• Nigeria: To be better prepared for 2014 (they should be if they keep Lars Lagerback as manager).
• England: A goalkeeper, goal line technology, and for their fans to be more realistic about how good they actually are.
• USA: To believe they should be a consistent quarterfinalist at the World Cup.
• Slovenia: To close out a 2-0 lead.
• Algeria: To score a goal.
• Germany: that the current crop remains healthy, and to get officials who won't give out rash cards.
• Ghana: Someone to make a PK.
• Australia: An influx of young, promising players, and quickly.
• Serbia: To keep maturing, and for a game plan that doesn't center around putting the ball on Nikola Zigic' head.
• Netherlands: that they get back to the football we know they are good at, and stop with the street fighting.
• Japan: That Keisuke Honda stays healthy.
• Denmark: A creative midfielder, and for Nicklas Bendtner to become like a Laudrup, or an Elkjaer.
• Cameroon: for the 1990 team to time travel to 2014.
• Italy: that their young stars mature and play modern football.
• Paraguay: for one of their promising strikers to actually score a goal.
• New Zealand: to take the next step and win a World Cup match.
• Slovakia: For another world power to underestimate them.
• Brazil: To keep their concentration, and get back to Jogo Bonito.
• Portugal: To score goals. And for Cristiano Ronaldo to duplicate his club form.
• Cote' D'Ivoire: To actually live up to their talent.
• North Korea: To be in a group where they can get at least 1 point.
• Spain: To do that again.
• Chile: To not self destruct against teams in the World top 10.
• Switzerland: Goals.
• Honduras: Goals.