World Cup Draw 2014 Results: Full Fixtures Released for All Groups

The results of the 2014 World Cup draw has fans so excited that it feels like the action starts tomorrow.

While the matches do not start for another six months, you can imagine that everyone involved would be willing to begin immediately. Of course, this much time is needed to handle the buildup for the biggest tournament in the world. 

As a result, fans get the chance to thoroughly look through the matchups and analyze every step of the process from the first group stage match to the finals.

Here is a look at all the fixtures in the opening round sorted by group.

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Venue
June 12	Brazil vs. Croatia	4 p.m.	Sao Paulo
June 13	Mexico vs. Cameroon	Noon	Natal
June 17	Brazil vs. Mexico	3 p.m.	Fortaleza
June 18	Cameroon vs. Croatia	3 p.m.	Manaus
June 23	Cameroon vs. Brazil	4 p.m.	Brasilia
June 23	Croatia vs. Mexico	4 p.m.	Recife

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Venue
June 13	Spain vs. Netherlands	3 p.m.	Salvador
June 13	Chile vs. Australia	6 p.m.	Cuiaba
June 18	Spain vs. Chile	6 p.m.	Rio de Janeiro
June 18	Australia vs. Netherlands	Noon	Porto Alegre
June 23	Australia vs. Spain	Noon	Curitiba
June 23	Netherlands vs. Chile	Noon	Sao Paulo

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Venue
June 14	Colombia vs. Greece	Noon	Belo Horizonte
June 14	Ivory Coast vs. Japan	6 p.m.	Recife
June 19	Colombia vs. Ivory Coast	Noon	Brasilia
June 19	Japan vs. Greece	6 p.m.	Natal
June 24	Japan vs. Colombia	4 p.m.	Cuiaba
June 24	Greece vs. Ivory Coast	4 p.m.	Fortaleza

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Venue
June 14	Uruguay vs. Costa Rica	3 p.m.	Fortaleza
June 14	England vs. Italy	6 p.m.	Manaus
June 19	Uruguay vs. England	3 p.m.	Sao Paulo
June 20	Italy vs. Costa Rica	Noon	Recife
June 24	Italy vs. Uruguay	Noon	Natal
June 24	Costa Rica vs. England	Noon	Belo Horizonte

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Venue
June 15	Switzerland vs. Ecuador	Noon	Brasilia
June 15	France vs. Honduras	3 p.m.	Porto Alegre
June 20	Switzerland vs. France	3 p.m.	Salvador
June 20	Honduras vs. Ecuador	6 p.m.	Curitiba
June 25	Honduras vs. Switzerland	4 p.m.	Manaus
June 25	Ecuador vs. France	4 p.m.	Rio de Janeiro

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Venue
June 15	Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina	6 p.m.	Rio de Janeiro
June 16	Iran vs. Nigeria	3 p.m.	Curitiba
June 21	Argentina vs. Iran	Noon	Belo Horizonte
June 21	Nigeria vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina	6 p.m.	Cuiaba
June 25	Nigeria vs. Argentina	Noon	Porto Alegre
June 25	Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran	Noon	Salvador

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Venue
June 16	Germany vs. Portugal	Noon	Salvador
June 16	Ghana vs. United States	6 p.m.	Natal
June 21	Germany vs. Ghana	3 p.m.	Fortaleza
June 22	United States vs. Portugal	3 p.m.	Manaus
June 26	United States vs. Germany	Noon	Recife
June 26	Portugal vs. Ghana	Noon	Brasilia

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Venue
June 17	Belgium vs. Algeria	Noon	Belo Horizonte
June 17	Russia vs. South Korea	6 p.m.	Cuiaba
June 22	Belgium vs. Russia	6 p.m.	Rio de Janeiro
June 22	South Korea vs. Algeria	Noon	Porto Alegre
June 26	South Korea vs. Belgium	4 p.m.	Sao Paulo
June 26	Algeria vs. Russia	4 p.m.	Curitiba

While anything can happen at the World Cup, there are a few favorites expected to make a deep run in 2014, which includes an easy path through the group stage. 

As the host country, Brazil were automatically placed in Group A. The team is young but confident and extremely talented with Neymar, Oscar, Paulinho and many more.

One of the big questions was whether this group was ready to handle playing on the international stage. However, this was answered last summer at the Confederations Cup when Brazil defeated Spain to win the championship. 

Of course, Spain are not moving out of the spotlight anytime soon. They enter the tournament not only as the defending World Cup champions but also as the winners of the last two European Championships. No team can match the past success of the players currently on the roster, and this experience will help along the way.

Germany also enter their group as the favorite after cruising through qualifying. They have been among the top finishers at almost every major tournament in the past decade, but this generation is still yet to earn a win.

The same could be said about the Netherlands, which also were among the most impressive teams in UEFA qualifying. A strong showing in the group stage will put both teams in good shape going forward.

Outside of these usual powers, there are a few more outside candidates capable of winning it all. 

With Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero all available on the attack, Argentina are capable of outscoring almost any team in the world. They finished in first in CONMEBOL qualifying, and they are looking to keep that momentum up against a relatively tough group.

Meanwhile, Belgium have also been known as a bit of a dark horse after missing out on the previous World Cup. However, the fact that they earned a seed should tell you that this is a legitimate contender for the championship.

With young scorers Romelu Lukaku, Christian Benteke and Eden Hazard up front, and an experienced defense, they should be able to escape the group and go far in the knockout stage.

Each of the 32 participating teams is playing to be known as the top international team in the world. While there is still some time before the action begins, the excitement is well underway for this prestigious event. 

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