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• Winning in Brazil will be 'very difficult for an English team'
• The hopes still be involved with England in 2014, at age 36

England may have been handed a good qualifying group for the 2014 World Cup, but Frank Lampard believes that even if the team reached the finals in Brazil as they have little chance of winning. Montenegro, Poland and Ukraine are the biggest hurdles in the group H, but the England midfielder thinks the trophy home to the five-time champions a challenge is likely to far.

"It is very difficult for an English team to win there," said Lampard, speaking as Chelsea 's before the season ended in the Far East in Hong Kong. "In their own backyard, with the strongest teams in the world is, and the climate. But what is a big challenge for good team that goes over there."

The draw in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday also laid Moldova and San Marino in England 's group, with the qualifiers begin in September 2012 and end in October 2013. Due to stand down with Fabio Capello after Euro 2012, a new manager will lead England. The nine European group winners qualify to go to Brazil, while the eight best runners-up to go in two-leg play-off in November 2013 to Europe 's \ to decide last four qualifiers.

Lampard will be 36 by the time the finals started, and while he was still involved with England then hopes he admits that he may not hold you to the next generation of players. "I take every year, as it comes. It will be difficult, but it 's great to see young players through, the Jack Wilshere and Josh McEachran get to see their chance, and I' d hope to be involved long as possible. I 'd certainly be pleased, when I was there, but I can' t mention that you \. "

Having previously said he would never voluntarily left the national side Lampard, has fought injuries in recent seasons, seemed to leave open the option to withdraw. "It is my sense [not to retire], but you don 't know, is not it? There will be a time when, perhaps, to feel your own benefit and their own career as a player, you have come to the It was like Paul Scholes [and retirement]. So, if the 's always an option I don' t know, but the minute I want to give everything, and I want to give it on all fronts. I can ' t say what will happen in the future. "

The British delegation tolerate high voltage at the end of the draw, as England and Spain were the last two teams are drawn, which means one of them would be placed in Group I of France. The retired Brazilian Ronaldo brought respite to England, they deliver in the group H, so that the reigning world champion, the winner from the year 1998.

Laurent Blanc, France 's head coach expressed his dismay that they were in pot 2, stopped after group stage at the recent World Cup and European Championship-seeded. "I don 't understand why France in the second group," he said. "Why are Greece, Norway and Croatia a higher rank?"

Finland, Georgia and Belarus formed group I, the only pool with five teams and Blanc said of Spain 's strengths would be no surprise. "Is world champion Spain. Barcelona won the Champions League. I know all about them, but start the qualification, time after 2012. I 've got to do to improve my team."

Wales were the first team to be drawn into the European section, and they soon came into a difficult-looking Group A through Scotland, Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia and Belgium. Gary Speed, the Wales manager was in Rio and then said: "happy 's, have a new home page, it adds to the nation's interest, and we know their strengths against she may play with [in the Carling Nations. Cup] \. "

Scotland 's manager Craig Levein, who remained at home, was also look at the positives. "The draw could have been much worse with each draw and as such there are a lot of homework can be done on our opposition. I will not try to make predictions at this early stage."

Northern Ireland face a daunting task in Group F, with Portugal, Russia, Israel, Azerbaijan and Luxembourg, while the Republic of Ireland are also in a tough group, with Germany, Sweden, Austria, the Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan.