IF, and that's a big if, Portugal beats Denmark. Then you would have to say this is the easiest path we have ever had to a world cup, no?
Even if we finish 2nd, we would play in the playoffs against 2 of the following teams (projected according to ranking)
Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Norway, Wales, Serbia, Czechia, FYROM, Northern Ireland, Moldova, San Marino