[WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING: Europe] There are just a few certainties surrounding the four European playoffs that begin Friday with the first of two legs. EitherCristiano Ronaldo or Zlatan Ibrahimovic won’t be going to the World Cup. French players love to feud. And tiny Icelandis hosting the biggest game in its history.

PORTUGAL-SWEDEN. Ronaldo and Ibra could not be hotter. Both players scored hattricks over the weekend, and in their last seven games, Ronaldo has 13 goals, Ibra 12.

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