Follow here for on the go updates about Englands and the rest of the worlds group draws from 4pm. Praying we don't get the group of death! Brazil Holland and Mexico!
04/12/2013, 10:44 AM smhbcfc Senior Member The World Cup draw takes place on Friday (BBC Two from 16:30-17:45 GMT). I think I have finally understood the (typically FIFA) complicated draw process. Basically in order to keep South American teams apart and have a maximum of 2 Euro teams in each group, Pot 2 (Africa and non seeded South America) currently has 7 teams and Pot 4 (non-seeded Europe) has 9. One of the European teams will be drawn into Pot 2 and will play one of the South American seeds (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay or Colombia). This could happen to England. The draw would then continue with the African teams in Pot 2 meeting South American seeded teams. in other words the 2 South American non-seeded teams will play European seeds. So a possible "group of death" for England could be - Brazil, Ivory Coast and Holland Alternatively they could get Switzerland, Algeria and Honduras. Here are the Pots: Pot 1 (top eight seeds): Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Uruguay Pot 2: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chile, Ecuador Pot 3: Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras Pot 4: Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, England, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, France I think we all need to remember that for a team of England's current ability there will be no easy games.
I see Hodgson and his cronies are out there enjoying the sunshine. Why ? Am I interested about the draw - I couldn't give a flying f**K. It's all bubble gum. Hope we 'get the group of death! Brazil Holland and Mexico!' Victor.
England have been put in a group with Belgium, Cameroon and Ecuador. Shame that was just the practice draw they did earlier as u know the proper draw will be a lot harder. Brazil, Japan and the Dutch I think we will end up with
.. hey look # 13 to boot Thomas cook just had a block booking from the England team and wives to stay at the Yosemite national park from 30th June for 1 week then 10 days in California...........
It will be interesting. Uruguay only just qualified yet have one of the best goal scorers in the world at the moment. Costa Rica will be the one people will expect to go out without a point and Italy you would expect will be favourites but I do think there are harder groups. We avoided Brazil, Spain and Germany so it could be worse
Uruguary are nothing special apart from 2 players, cavani and suarez aren't too dissimilar to rooney and sturridge Not sure about Italy though, some say they are on the decline, will be tough game whatever
The Italy game will be on at 2am uk time.... Staying up late for ee Also sorry I didn't do any live updates on this. Was out cooking my tea when the draw was being done
