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Who do you want England to avoid?
Who do you want England to avoid in the World Cup draw? Or maybe you want your team to avoid playing England in the group games.
The draw is live at 5.30pm on 5 live this afternoon. For the city of Cape Town where we're broadcasting from today, it's the last big test before next year's World Cup.
We're setting up our radio equipment on the second floor of a cafe on Long Street, one of the main tourist streets in the city. Soon this area will be packed full of South Africans for a day-long football festival.
Yesterday we went to Khayelitsha, a huge township between Cape Town airport and the centre of the city. It's one of the poorest parts of this region. Have a look at this short film we made when we were there.
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From Harare to Cape Town
5am Harare airport: check-in at the small basic terminal isn't open. While we're waiting, I decide to take a photo on my phone of a portrait of Robert Mugabe which is hanging above the entrance to passport control. One of the airport employees comes towards me and this polite, firm conversation follows:
"You're not allowed to take photos ma'am."
"Oh... why is that?"
"Because photos aren't allowed."
"Seriously? Why is that?"
"Could you delete your photo please?"
"So a photo of a portrait of President Mugabe isn't allowed?"
"That's correct."
"But why is that?"
"For security reasons."
"Security reasons?"
"Yes, no photos are allowed, so could you delete it please?"
"I'm very happy to delete it, but I'd like you to explain how my photo could affect security."
"Please delete it."
So I had to, didn't I? Bizarre. Then I showed him a photo of my two boys to smooth things over and he smiled.
After a two day stay in Harare where no one bothered us, where we spoke to whoever we wanted to and, for that matter, photographed whatever we wanted to, it was a jarring end to our visit.
Zimbabwe - day 2
Harare is not what I was expecting. I'd been advised, for example, "not to have loud conversations in public places" in case Central Intelligence officers were listening. I'd been warned my hotel room could be bugged. It might well be, but all they would hear is me talking to my children each morning and evening.
Wherever we've visited, whoever we've approached for an interview - no-one, so far, has tried to restrict us. Some people don't want to be interviewed - that could be because they are slightly fearful, or it could be because they are busy. But those who have agreed to talk seem to have spoken openly.
I've asked all the questions I've wanted to. In answer to the simple question "What do you think of President Mugabe?" people have said the following things:
"He has his shortfalls."
"He liberated our country."
"I'm not a politician, I just concentrate on my job."
Although, when I followed that up with "Would you feel able to criticise Mr Mugabe?" one woman said:
"No, not really, because I've heard rumours about people who've been beaten up."
Victoria visits Harare's largest hospital
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Victoria Meets some Zimbabwean school children
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Pictures from Harare
You can see some pictures from the trip below. You can see more pictures on the programme page or on Flickr.
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