[digg=http://digg.com/soccer/FIFA_World_Cup_2010_Draw_First_Round_Groups_and_Schedule]The draw for the First Round of FIFA World Cup 2010 is complete. Probably the biggest winner of the draw was controversial qualifier France who were unseeded but drawn with hosts South Africa, Mexico and Uruguay in Group A.
England and USA were drawn together in Group C along with Algeria and Slovenia.
Arguably, there are two groups that can be considered the Group of Death for the tournament – Group G featuring Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal or Group D containing Germany, Australia, Serbia Ghana.
Below are the FIFA World Cup 2010 First Round groups and schedule.
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana,
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d’Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
June 2010
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Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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[1]
RSA – MEX
[2] URU – FRA |
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[3]
ARG – NGA
[4] KOR – GRE
[5] ENG – USA |
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ALG – SVN
[7] GER – AUS
[8] SRB – GHA |
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[9]
NED – DEN
[10] JPN – CMR
[11] ITA – PAR |
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[12]
NZL – SVK
[13] CIV – POR
[14] BRA – PRK |
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[15]
HON – CHI
[16] ESP – SUI
[17] RSA – URU |
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[18]
FRA – MEX
[19] GRE – NGA
[20] ARG – KOR |
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[21]
GER – SRB
[22] SVN – USA
[23] ENG – ALG |
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[24]
GHA – AUS
[25] NED – JPN
[26] CMR – DEN |
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[27]
SVK – PAR
[28] ITA – NZL
[29] BRA – CIV |
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[30]
POR – PRK
[31] CHI – SUI
[32] ESP – HON |
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FRA – RSA
[33] MEX – URU
[36] GRE – ARG
[35] NGA – KOR |
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SVN – ENG
[38] USA – ALG
[40] AUS – SRB
[39] GHA – GER |
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PAR – NZL
[41] SVK – ITA
[44] CMR – NED
[43] DEN – JPN |
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[45]
POR – BRA
[46] PRK – CIV
[48] SUI – HON
[47] CHI – ESP |
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