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PREVIEW: UEFA ZONE QUALIFIERS

A chance to cash in

AP, London
Perennial European powerhouses Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and the Czech Republic can significantly boost their chances of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup with wins against relatively easy opponents Wednesday.
The most competitive of the 13 scheduled matches is likely to be European champion Greece against visiting Ukraine. The former Soviet Republic can just about guarantee itself a spot in the tournament with a win, while the Greeks will be looking to extend their seven-match unbeaten run and keep themselves ahead of Turkey in the standings.
The teams drew 1-1 in their first meeting in Kiev in October.
Ukraine leads Group 2 with 20 points, and Greece is second with 1 5. Turkey, which visits Kazakhstan, is third with 13 points.
The eight European group winners and the best two second-place teams qualify directly for the World Cup in Germany. The other six runners-up play off for three more spots.
The Netherlands, which visits Finland in Group 1, made some changes Monday, dropping PSV Eindhoven midfielder Mark van Bommel and replacing him with club teammate Phillip Cocu.
Netherlands coach Marco van Basten also dropped Jan Venegoor, Andre Ooijer and Wilfred Bouma.
The Dutch team leads Group 1 with 19 points, one more than the Czech Republic, which hosts Macedonia.
Spain, which trails Group 7 leader Serbia-Montenegro on goal difference with 12 points, hosts Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Spanish team struggled in its 1-0 win over Lithuania on Saturday.
Portugal, boosted by the return of Luis Figo on Saturday in a win over Slovakia, visits Estonia in
Group 3. The first time the Portuguese met Estonia, it took 75 minutes to break through the defense in a 4-0 win.
Also scheduled for Wednesday are Romania vs. Armenia; Denmark vs. Albania; Latvia vs. Liechtenstein; Luxembourg vs. Slovakia; Faeroe Islands vs. Ireland; Belarus vs. Scotland; and Iceland vs. Malta.
Ireland, which gave up two second-half goals in a 2-2 draw with Israel on Saturday, could take over first place in Group 4 with a win.
Switzerland currently leads the group with 12 points, followed by Israel with 11, and Ireland and France with 10 each.
Germany, which automatically qualifies as host, faces Russia in its final warmup before the Confederations Cup.
Other group leaders, including Italy, Poland and Croatia, are idle. The next round of European qualifying is Sept. 3.