Final draw sets groups for FIFA World Cup 2010
Saturday, December 5, 2009
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- 8 July 2010: Spain advances to first World Cup Finals
- 7 July 2010: Netherlands beats Uruguay 3-2 in FIFA World Cup semifinals
- 27 June 2010: 2010 FIFA World Cup: arrivederci Italia!
The FIFA final draw, which determined team positioning in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, was held Friday in Cape Town, South Africa. The globally televised event, which featured traditional African music and dance, is estimated to have been watched by as many as 200 million people around the world. FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke and South African-born actress Charlize Theron announced the random selection of teams for their round-robin tournament style groupings. Also introduced during the ceremony was Adidas' official 2010 Match Ball, Jabulani, a name meaning 'to celebrate' in Zulu.
The final group pairings are:
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
[edit] Sources
- "World Cup 2010 group draw and fixtures" — BBC Sport, December 4, 2009
- Press Release: "Draw ignites FIFA World Cup fever" — FIFA.com, December 4, 2009
- "2010 SWC ball named" — sport24.co.za, December 4, 2009
