world cup 2010 groups draw
The greatest sporting event in the world is just a little over a year. That, of course, is the FIFA World Cup, the prestigious football event which takes place when all four years.
South Africa is the host of the 2010 World Cup, in a variety of South African cities like Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban will be staged, and Bloemfontein. The tournament will be on 11 Begin and conclude in June 2010, exactly one month later on 11 July. Johannesburg, the largest City of the country, will host the World Cup Game in Soccer City Stadium, which is currently undergoing renovations to be new and improved in time for the World Cup.
Although the big event is still 18 months away, a long and arduous qualification process has already begun. South Africa automatically qualifies for the area of the 32 Teams, but the other 31 bodies are still to be awarded. Qualifying matches began in August 2007 and in November it completed 2009th The draw for the 32 finalists in groups held will be held in December 2009.
At the moment, various qualifying tournaments held around the world. World Cup hopefuls vying for 13 seats in the European Nations, five points for the African teams (in addition to South Africa), four or five for South America, three or four for North America, Central — America and the Caribbean, and no stains or for Oceania.
In Asia, Australia and the Republic of Korea is currently the way in their respective qualifying groups. In Europe, Denmark, Greece, Slovakia, Germany, Spain, England, Serbia, Italy, the Netherlands and the head of the group. Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and are currently looking good in South America. Qualifiers in Africa and North / Central America and the Caribbean, the divisions have not yet begun.
Once qualifying ends and sets the stage for the December 2009 draw in Cape Town, the 32 World Cup participants will be placed into eight groups of four teams each. Each team plays each in a group other teams in its group and the two top teams (16 total) advance to the knockout phase, which between 26 June 2009 and 29 June will take place.
Round-robin group play will be held June 11 to June 25.
In the first round of the knockout stage, play the eight group winners of the eight group runner-ups. From there the rest of the tournament is single elimination. The losers of the semifinals, but squared off in a third place game held on 10 July in Port Elizabeth.
Italy is the defending champion with defeated France 5-3 on penalties match in the 2006 title. Brazil, won World Cups, most recently in 1994 and 2002, possesses the world title with five. Italy has four, and Germany, which has named 2006 hosts three. Italy is currently in third place in the FIFA world rankings, while Brazil is the fifth and Germany is second. Spain is the top-team place, while the Netherlands is the other team in the top-5. All five countries should be serious contenders in South Africa.
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Australia v Uzbekistan 1st-April-2009 2010 World Cup Qualifier
