gotosy Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Date of the Draw: Dec. 6, 2013 Time: 11 a.m. ET (1 p.m. local time) Location: Costa do Sauípe Resort in Mata de São João, Bahia, Brazil The 32 qualified countries are divided up into four "pots" of eight teams. Pot No. 1 features the host country (Brazil) as well as the other top-seven ranked squads, according to FIFA's October 2013 rankings. The three remaining pots are filled according to geographical regions. It is expected that pot No. 2 will have the AFC (Asia) and CONCACAF (North America, Central America, the Caribbean) qualifiers; pot No. 3 will have CAF (Africa), CONMEBOL (South America) and OFC (Oceania) qualifiers; and No. 4 will have the UEFA (Europe) qualifiers. Here's how that would look: Pot 1: Brazil (hosts), Spain, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, Uruguay, Switzerland Pot 2: Japan, Iran, Korea Republic, Australia, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras Pot 3: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chile, Ecuador, France Pot 4: Netherlands, Italy, England, Portugal, Greece, Bosnia-Herzergovina, Croatia, Russia Note: Mexico and Uruguay are projected as winners on Wednesday, meaning there will be no OFC qualifier. As such, France, the lowest-ranked UEFA qualifier, moves into the third pot. From there, one country is drawn from each pot and placed into one of the eight Groups. For example, Group A will feature host country Brazil, one country from pot No. 2, one from pot No. 3 and one from pot No. 4. What to Hope For Winning the World Cup means your country is going to have to knock off the best teams in the world at some point, but that doesn't mean an easier path to the knockout stages can't help. Countries outside the first pot are simply going to have to pick their poison. That being said, Colombia, Switzerland and Uruguay are the "best" countries to receive out of that pot. Spain and Germany are the vaunted favorites, Brazil is always dangerous and at home, Belgium has an unbelievable corps of young talent and Argentina features the best player in the world. Avoiding those countries would prove to be a massive break. In the second pot, Japan and the United States look like the best squads. The Japanese are usually a tough matchup, while Jurgen Klinsmann's squad has seriously started clicking over the past six months. Mexico has struggled during qualification, but El Tri has plenty of talent and could be a sleeping giant that could make for a loaded group. Ivory Coast, France and Ghana are the countries to hope to avoid in the third pot, while Cameroon currently sports the lowest FIFA ranking of the countries qualified. The fourth pot is where the "Group of Death" will be made. Imagine a group with Spain, Mexico and Ghana also drawing Netherlands. The finalists from last World Cup are easily one of the best teams in the world, and drawing the Dutch along with a top-tier Pot 1 squad will spell almost certain doom for any Pot 2 or 3 country. Italy, England and Portugal are all also capable of making a deep run in Brazil and are countries you don't want to see in your group. While there aren't many breaks in this pot, Greece and Croatia probably serve as the most favorable draws. Finally, if you're intent on wasting hours upon hours before the official draw takes place, here's a World Cup draw simulator to play around with. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1857627-world-cup-draw-2014-date-start-time-field-and-more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Brazil, Mexico, France, England/Portugal/Netherlands/Italy is a possibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 If history is correct, France will be in a special pot so that there cannot be 3 UEFA teams in one group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menegazfelipe Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 "According to the organization, the draw will be broadcast to 193 countries and receive 1300 guests, 90 minutes. Rapper Emicida and Olodum are some of the musical acts, as well as the singer Margareth Menezes."It could be better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I don't see any real weak walk-over teams. Nothing like North Korea, Angola, Togo or China in recent past. Just teams you'd want over others. Cameroon is the lowest ranked nation at #59. That's pretty good, for the lowest ranked nation in a flawed ranking system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Is Shakira singing the World Cup Song again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I'm pretty happy with the teams coming to Brazil All 8 World Champions, all Brazil's top rivals: Argentina, Uruguay (traditional) France and Mexico (lately they have been hard to beat), top Africans... The exception is Bosnia, but a World Cup without a newbie would be boring... So, it will be a very interesting tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I didin't know Colombia hadn't been qualified for pretty long time(missed 3 WC=12 years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Bosnia will be everyone's second team. Apart from those where Bosnia is their first team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helder Carvalho Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I'm pretty happy with the teams coming to Brazil All 8 World Champions, all Brazil's top rivals: Argentina, Uruguay (traditional) France and Mexico (lately they have been hard to beat), top Africans... The exception is Bosnia, but a World Cup without a newbie would be boring... So, it will be a very interesting tournament. Do no underestimate Bosnia, trust me, they have a very good team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 25/32 teams are the same as in 2010. So it's basically 2010 world cup but with the teams having 4 more years of experience. Most of the top teams have very similar squads compared to the ones they had back then. Only Brazil seems to have changed a good amount of players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHarner Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Actually 24 out of 32. The turnover of 8 is the lowest since the World Cup went to 32 teams, as opposed to 2010 which featured 13 teams that missed out on 2006. The whole qualifying process was a personal disappointment. I like to see new teams and this is the second straight Cup with only 1 debutant. Africa was a complete disappointment, the same lackluster four from 2010 plus Ghana, the only promising side on the continent. (Though contrary to what was posted earlier, Angola was no pushover in 2006, ask Mexico) Europe went much to form, 6 out of 10 from South America are there. Asia stuck to it's status quo (though Uzbekistan and Jordan both surprised). There isn't much depth after the big four in CONCACAF. Sadly, we are at a place in world football where it is the same stuff, different day with very few emerging nations showing any sign of joining the next level of the consistently good footballing nations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHarner Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Sorry, that rant probably should have been over in the thread that was actually about qualifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Do no underestimate Bosnia, trust me, they have a very good team. I'm sure I didn't cast any opinion about them, I only said they are newbie to WC finals and if they qualified they have great value, specialy in European zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 I've ever heard a rumor(not in GB's forum)that in UEFA CL draw,there's a cheat.The person who's gonna pick the ball has to choose a "warmed ball" to make ideal tournament. How about WC draw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHarner Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 The one story I've heard is that Sophia Loren wore a magnetic ring to make sure Italy got the USA (which supposedly had a magnet in it's ball) in it's group in 1990. There is always speculation about the honesty of the draw. I'd like to think there is no manipulation, but we are talking about FIFA, so who knows??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrishigh765 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 ESPNFC.com has a site where you can simulate the draw and in group F I have Uruguay USA Bosnia/Herzegovina and Nigeria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHarner Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 The US would be happy with that group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Mine were A) Brazil, Netherlands, France, USA Argentina, Cote d'Ivoire, England, Mexico C) Colombia, Croatia, Nigeria, Costa Rica D) Uruguay, Portugal, Ghana, Honduras E) Spain, Italy, Ecuador, Korea F) Germany, Greece, Cameroon, Australia G) Belgium, Russia, Algeria, Japan H) Switzerland, Bosnia, Chile, Iran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Mine were A) Brazil, Netherlands, France, USA Argentina, Cote d'Ivoire, England, Mexico 2 Groups of Death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 ESPNFC.com has a site where you can simulate the draw and in group F I have Uruguay USA Bosnia/Herzegovina and Nigeria Thanks,I enjoyed it . Here's another one to simulate the draw and the link is below; http://www.1000web.net/2014worldcup-draws/english.html Fortunately,there are funny options only for Brazil and Japan . Everyone please enjoy it. Mine were A) Brazil, Netherlands, France, USA Argentina, Cote d'Ivoire, England, Mexico C) Colombia, Croatia, Nigeria, Costa Rica D) Uruguay, Portugal, Ghana, Honduras E) Spain, Italy, Ecuador, Korea F) Germany, Greece, Cameroon, Australia G) Belgium, Russia, Algeria, Japan H) Switzerland, Bosnia, Chile, Iran The group looks easy for England (unless GK Hart would make stupid mistakes),but the problem is your quarter final and this might be bad for you.Even if you finished in 1st place or the 2nd,next opponent from group A must be formidable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I got: A) Brazil, Italy, Algeria, Honduras B ) Germany, England, Ghana, Australia C) Belgium, Japan, Ecuador, Croatia D) Switzerland, Chile, Mexico, Greece E) Colombia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, United States, Côte d'ivoire F) Argentina, France, Russia, Iran G) Spain, South Korea, Cameroon, Portugal H) Uruguay, Netherlands, Costa Rica, Nigeria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympicpass Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Am I the only one missing Sweden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Am I the only one missing Sweden? Azzurri is qualified.Why do you miss Sweden so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 YouTube 'Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal' & see why people will miss Sweden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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