england do have a good team this time, and the new guy crouch's coming good too, with a hattrick against jamaica in that practice match. however, england are known to screw things up, and they don't have rooney this time either. imo, they are not good enough to go past the semis.
hope i'm wrong though.
PS: the players sound pretty confident though -
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060605/7/73wq.html