All eyes will be on the big event at Costa do Sauipe in Bahia this Friday. World Football will finally get to know how the 32 qualified nations will be grouped at the 2014 FIFA World Cup next summer.
Indeed, the Final Draw is an extremely big event in itself as 2,000 reporters will deliver live coverage in 193 countries worldwide. The ceremony will have as many as 1,300 guests including legends of the Beautiful Game.
During the draw, one team from the all-European Pot 4 will randomly be selected and fall into Pot 2. This process is to avoid having more than two European teams in a same group at the World Cup.
Other aspects of the Final Draw to note is that two teams from the AFC, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF or CAF zones will not be paired. For a better understanding of the system, read more here:
World Cup 2014 Final Draw: How it works
The full Final Draw procedure is available in PDF version on FIFA's official website.
The draw for the pots was made on Tuesday and created the following results:
Pot 1: Spain, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, Uruguay, Switzerland, Brazil
Pot 2: Chile, Ecuador, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon
Pot 3: Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras
Pot 4: Netherlands, Italy, England, Portugal, Greece, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Russia, France
The four pots leave much room for various mouth-watering ‘Group of Death’ scenarios. Among the possible thrilling outcomes are the following:
- Spain-Ghana-USA-England
- Brazil-Ghana-Mexico-Italy
- Argentina-Nigeria-USA-Portugal
With which countries will your favourite team be grouped? Don’t miss the moment when everything will be revealed on December 6, 2013!
Where to watch the Final Draw – Live stream, start time and date, TV channels
Watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup draw live on Friday, December 6, 2013:
In Brazil at 13:00 local time.
| Brazil | SporTV, ESPN + Andina, BandSports, ESPN + Sur, FOX Sports Brasil, Globo,ESPN Brasil |
In Canada at 11:00 ET.
| Canada | Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Ontario,Sportsnet East |
In UK at 16:00 BST.
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports 1/HD, Sky Go UK, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Two, Sky Sports News |
In USA at 11:00 ET.
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports 1/HD, Sky Go UK, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Two, Sky Sports News |
Are you outside these countries? If you are elsewhere – whether in Africa, Asia, Europe or the Middle East – make sure to visit LiveSoccerTV’s FIFA World Cup Draw 2014 page where worldwide live listings feature. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook for live updates.
