World Cup Groups

[guti]

Groups D and G the 'Groups of Death'. Italy and England both got seemingly easy draws.

Group A
South Africa
Mexico
Uruguay
France

Group B
Argentina
Nigeria
Korea Republic
Greece

Group C
England
United States
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

[Costanza Philosophy]

England got a piss easy draw. North Korea's rematch with Portugal should be interesting - not so much the game but all the talk about 1966. The Swiss may be looking to brush up on their Spanish.

[sacred_june (GrooveChild)]

Group G doesn't seem too friendly either!

[Zėke]

After an easy group in qualifying the Netherlands would be happy with that group.

[SpursOnTheRise]

Australia just gof Fked amazingly!! Germany, Ghana and Serbia.

Australia....annnndd ciao!


Italy got off pretty "easily" relative to some of the other groups!!

[Blue Mastiff]

Group A BST
11 June Johannesburg South Africa - Mexico 15.00
11 June Cape Town Uruguay - France 19.30
16 June Tshwane/Pretoria South Africa - Uruguay 19.30
17 June Polokwane France - Mexico 12.30
22 June Rustenburg Mexico - Uruguay 15.00
22 June Mangaung/ France - South Africa 15.00

Group B
12 June Johannesburg Argentina - Nigeria 12.30
12 June Nelson Mandela Korea Republic - Greece 15.00
17 June Mangaung Greece - Nigeria 15.00
17 June Johannesburg Argentina - Korea Republic 19.30
22 June Durban Nigeria - Korea Republic 19.30
22 June Polokwane Greece - Argentina 19.30

Group C
12 June Rustenburg England - USA 19.30
13 June Polokwane Algeria - Slovenia 12.30
18 June Johannesburg Slovenia - USA 15.00
18 June Cape Town England - Algeria 19.30
23 June Nelson Mandela Slovenia - England 15.00
23 June Tshwane/Pretoria USA - Algeria 15.00

Group D
13 June Durban Germany - Australia 15.00
13 June Tshwane/Pretoria Serbia - Ghana 19.30
18 June Nelson Mandela Germany - Serbia 12.30
19 June Rustenburg Ghana - Australia 12.30
23 June Johannesburg Ghana - Germany 19.30
23 June Nelspruit Australia - Serbia 19.30

Group E
14 June Johannesburg Netherlands - Denmark 12.30
14 June Mangaung Japan - Cameroon 15.00
19 June Durban Netherlands - Japan 15.00
19 June Tshwane/Pretoria Cameroon - Denmark 19.30
24 June Rustenburg Denmark - Japan 19.30
24 June Cape Town Cameroon - Netherlands 19.30

Group F
14 June Cape Town Italy - Paraguay 19.30
15 June Rustenburg New Zealand - Slovakia 12.30
20 June Mangaung Slovakia - Paraguay 12.30
20 June Nelspruit Italy - New Zealand 15.00
24 June Johannesburg Slovakia - Italy 15.00
24 June Polokwane Paraguay - New Zealand 15.00

Group G
15 June Nelson Mandela Ivory Coast - Portugal 15.00
15 June Johannesburg Brazil - North Korea 19.30
20 June Johannesburg Brazil - Ivory Coast 19.30
21 June Cape Town Portugal - North Korea 12.30
25 June Durban Portugal - Brazil 15.00
25 June Nelspruit North Korea - Ivory Coast 15.00

Group H
16 June Nelspruit Honduras - Chile 12.30
16 June Durban Spain - Switzerland 15.00
21 June Nelson Mandela Chile - Switzerland 15.00
21 June Johannesburg Spain - Honduras 19.30
25 June Tshwane/Pretoria Chile - Spain 19.30
25 June Mangaung Switzerland - Honduras 19.30

Round of 16
26 June [1] Nelson Mandela Bay 1A - 2B 15.00
26 June [3] Rustenburg 1C - 2D 19.30
27 June [4] Mangaung/Bloemfontein 1D - 2C 15.00
27 June [2] Johannesburg 1B - 2A 19.30
28 June [5] Durban 1E - 2F 15.00
28 June [7] Johannesburg 1G - 2H 19.30
29 June [6] Tshwane/Pretoria 1F - 2E 15.00
29 June [8] Cape Town 1H - 2G 19.30

Quarter-finals
02 July [C] Nelson Mandela Bay 5 - 7 15.00
02 July [A] Johannesburg 1 - 3 19.30
03 July [B] Cape Town 2 - 4 15.00
03 July [D] Johannesburg 6 - 8 19.30

Semi-finals
06 July Cape Town A - C 19.30
07 July Durban B - D 19.30

Third place play-off
10 July Nelson Mandela Bay - 19.30

Final
11 July Johannesburg - 19.30

[Hawkesy]

so, happy with this draw. Couldn't have expected better really. Rely should be getting 3 easy wins reall and then facing either serbia or ghana in the second round.

[# 9]

i don kno what everyone is worried about, we will go to the knockout faze. i can see a win against serbia, a draw against ghana and a loss to germany. the teams arent that strong.

[ruud]

very happy with holland's draw

i think its safe to say they will make the knockout round

what are the fixtures after this then? which group winner plays which 2nd placed team?

[Hawkesy]

very happy with holland's draw

i think its safe to say they will make the knockout round

what are the fixtures after this then? which group winner plays which 2nd placed team?

1. A1 v B2
2. B1 v A2
3. England v D2
4. D1 v C2
5. E1 v F2
6. F1 v E2
7. G1 v H2
8. H1 v G2

then

A: 1 v England
B: 2 v 4
C: 5 v 7
D: 6 v 8

1. v C
2. B v D


England v 2

I THINK!!!

But I'm doing from memory of previous world cups and presuming that nothing has changed for this one. Like Blatter/PLatini have put in a france get to win clause.

[Truly Amazing.]

so, happy with this draw. Couldn't have expected better really. Rely should be getting 3 easy wins reall and then facing either serbia or ghana in the second round.

Nice fishing.

i don kno what everyone is worried about, we will go to the knockout faze. i can see a win against serbia, a draw against ghana and a loss to germany. the teams arent that strong.

totally agree, I think Australia is getting to the point where we should be competing with the world's second tier teams

[ruud]

very happy with holland's draw

i think its safe to say they will make the knockout round

what are the fixtures after this then? which group winner plays which 2nd placed team?

1. A1 v B2
2. B1 v A2
3. England v D2
4. D1 v C2
5. E1 v F2
6. F1 v E2
7. G1 v H2
8. H1 v G2

then

A: 1 v England
B: 2 v 4
C: 5 v 7
D: 6 v 8

1. v C
2. B v D


England v 2

I THINK!!!

But I'm doing from memory of previous world cups and presuming that nothing has changed for this one. Like Blatter/PLatini have put in a france get to win clause.

ahhh thanks

and yes, of course france got the weakest seeded side in their group...

[sacred_june (GrooveChild)]

Australia could possibly be facing England in the round of 16

PS How hit was Becks last night lol

[Truly Amazing.]

what about the bald Seth Efrican woman..

[BADA BING]

I think Australia will go through to the 2nd round, big test first up through against Germany if we can get through unscathed in that game with either a draw or a small loss SHE'l BE RIGHT MATE.....

[BADA BING]

didnt Greece get Argentina and Nigeria last time in their group?

[Juventino]

They did. I wonder if Argentina win if Maradona will engage in the same sort of celebration this time as he did last time against Greece

I'm happy with Italy's group, but the way we are playing nothing is certain.

[Paleon Patros Germanos]

I honestly believe Greece can steal second position in this group.

The game versus South Korea will be our crunch game.

I think our style of play will catch out Nigeria on the counter.

And at least this time Maradona is coaching which can only be a bonus for us.

[Costanza Philosophy]

No Asian representatives made the second round last time. Can they go one better this time?

[pannafc]

yes they did , isnt australia apart of the asian confederation ??

[Red-4-Life]

tough draw but i think the Socceroos are very capable of even topping the group. cant wait, bring it on!!

Serbia are a dark horse, and we have only lost to Ghana once in 6 matches and won 4. Lost twice to Germany and have never played Serbia. and i think Greece have a decent group as well with Argentina obviously their toughest opponent.

[ronaldo07]

i think ppl shuldnt look down at USA !! they will be the darkhorse

[ruud]

yes they did , isnt australia apart of the asian confederation ??

not back then

[Ubietz]

didnt Greece get Argentina and Nigeria last time in their group?

Yeah in USA 94, replace South Korea with Bulgaria and the group is identical.

[Hawkesy]

Groups D and G the 'Groups of Death'. Italy and England both got seemingly easy draws.

Group A
South Africa
Mexico
Uruguay
France

Group B
Argentina
Nigeria
Korea Republic
Greece

Group C
England
United States
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

The winners in each group are pretty easy to predict in most cases but after that, could see some shocks.

A
France
Mexico

B
Argentina
Greece

C
England
Slovenia

D
Germany
Serbia

E
Holland
Denmark

F
Italy
Paraguay

G
Brazil
Portugal

H
Spain
Switzerland

[Costanza Philosophy]

yes they did , isnt australia apart of the asian confederation ??

not back then

I knew I'd reel someone in
Australia was representing Oceania at the time.

[Costanza Philosophy]

The winners in each group are pretty easy to predict in most cases but after that, could see some shocks.

A........Switzerland

So you're expecting every European nation to progress.

[Hawkesy]

The winners in each group are pretty easy to predict in most cases but after that, could see some shocks.

A........Switzerland

So you're expecting every European nation to progress.

Not at all, I don't think Slovakia will

[Costanza Philosophy]

Yep, my bad.

[barbarez01]

easiest draw = france... fvcking cheating frogs!