New Zealand captain picks England for WCup final

New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen is predicting England will reach the final of next month's World Cup in South Africa.

The Blackburn Rovers central defender said England had a team capable of reaching the final for the first time since 1966.

"I just think it's England's time," Nelsen said.

"My final is England-Spain or England-Brazil. Everyone laughs at me when I say it."

Nelsen said his prediction might seem laughable, given England's poor World Cup record, but he believes it's based on sound logic.

"It's going to be played in winter, it could be …