Kind World Cup draws for the big guns

The 2010 World Cup Draw took place in Cape Town on December 4, 2009. All the 8 seeded teams (except S. Africa) & France got relatively easy groups.

South Africa’s Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron brought a touch of Hollywood glamour to proceedings, alongside England midfielder David Beckham, Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie and Springboks rugby union captain John Smit.

Makhaya Ntini, the first black cricketer to play for South Africa, and World Cup icons Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Eusebio and Roger Milla were present, with entertainment coming from the likes of the Soweto Gospel Choir and singers Angelique Kidjo and Johnny Clegg.

Here are the final groups:

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, Ivory Coast, Portugal

Group H
Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

Which team are you supporting in the World Cup?

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Posted by Bilal Sulehri on Dec 5 2009. Filed under Football. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry