FIFA 2010 draw
The draw for the FIFA World Cup 2010 tournament has taken place.
Of 200 teams in over 800 matches, 32 teams qualified for the competition. The 32 teams have been placed into eight groups and thus have been allocated their first opponents and venues of play beginning 11 June 2010. In a draw that was performed by a number of celebrities, South Africa has had its first opportunity to impress the world.
Group A
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South Africa |
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Mexico |
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Uruguay |
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France |
Group B
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Argentina |
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Nigeria |
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Korea Republic |
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Greece |
Group C
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England |
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United States of America |
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Algeria |
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Slovenia |
Group D
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Germany |
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Australia |
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Serbia |
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Ghana |
Group E
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Netherlands |
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Denmark |
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Japan |
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Cameroon |
Group F
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Italy |
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Paraguay |
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New Zealand |
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Slovakia |
Group G
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Brazil |
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Korea DPR |
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Ivory Coast |
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Portugal |
Group H
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Spain |
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Switzerland |
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Honduras |
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Chile |
Some very interesting combinations! Spain seems to have a reasonably easy group, whilst the other seeds are likely to have a tougher time. Now, to book accommodation and a flight…
Though there’s no replacement for actually being there, it’s unlikely many fans will have the opportunity of attending as many matches as they would like to come June 2010. In a rather interesting technological twist, Sony and FIFA have just announced an initiative that will bring 25 matches from the 2010 World Cup to the small screen in 3D. The small screen is the next generation of flat panel displays and a huge drive is underway to develop 3D content and transmission technologies by all companies involved in the production of these units.