World Cup Draw 2014 Results: Groups, Bracket and Schedule Revealed

The 2014 World Cup countdown is kicking into high gear after the draw on Friday.   

Although the interest in international football may have waned in recent years for some, there's no doubt that the World Cup remains the showpiece for the sport and one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

The results of the draw are sure to stir debate among fans for the entire six-month period before the World Cup actually starts. This is the first time you can really start to determine the favorites.

Spain now know what it will take to repeat as world champions and win their fourth major international trophy in a row. It would be a testament to La Roja's incredible talent if they manage to be the last team standing.

In addition, Brazil know what lies in front of them as they try to exorcise the ghosts of 1950 and win the World Cup on home soil. There were plenty of questions surrounding Luiz Felipe Scolari's side, but after a stellar Confederations Cup, the hosts are among the favorites to win.

Thirty other teams will be looking to lift the World Cup trophy. The competition is often a measuring stick for the greatest legends in the game, so players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Radamel Falcao, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery will be looking to bolster their individual legacies.

Here's the full listing of groups, along with the schedules and bracket. The schedule is courtesy of FIFA.com.

Team	Confederation	FIFA Ranking
Brazil	CONMEBOL/Hosts	10
Croatia	UEFA	16
Mexico	CONCACAF	20
Cameroon	CAF	51

Date	Time	City	Home Team	Away Team
June 12	4 p.m. ET 9 p.m. BST	Sao Paulo	Brazil	Croatia
June 13	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Natal	Mexico	Cameroon
June 17	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Fortaleza	Brazil	Mexico
June 18	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Manaus	Cameroon	Croatia
June 23	4 p.m. ET 9 p.m. BST	Brasilia	Cameroon	Brazil
June 23	4 p.m. ET 9 p.m. BST	Recife	Croatia	Mexico

Team	Confederation	FIFA Ranking
Spain	UEFA	1
Netherlands	UEFA	9
Chile	CONMEBOL	15
Australia	AFC	59

Date	Time	City	Home Team	Away Team
June 13	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Salvador	Spain	Netherlands
June 13	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Cuiaba	Chile	Australia
June 18	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Rio De Janeiro	Spain	Chile
June 18	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Porto Alegre	Australia	Netherlands
June 23	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Curitiba	Australia	Spain
June 23	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Sao Paulo	Netherlands	Chile

Team	Confederation	FIFA Ranking
Colombia	CONMEBOL	4
Greece	UEFA	12
Ivory Coast	CAF	17
Japan	AFC	48

Date	Time	City	Home Team	Away Team
June 14	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Belo Horizonte	Colombia	Greece
June 14	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Recife	Ivory Coast	Japan
June 19	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Brasilia	Colombia	Ivory Coast
June 19	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Natal	Japan	Greece
June 24	4 p.m. ET 9 p.m. BST	Cuiaba	Japan	Colombia
June 24	4 p.m. ET 9 p.m. BST	Fortaleza	Greece	Ivory Coast

Team	Confederation	FIFA Ranking
Uruguay	CONMEBOL	6
Costa Rica	CONCACAF	31
England	UEFA	13
Italy	UEFA	7

Date	Time	City	Home Team	Away Team
June 14	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Fortaleza	Uruguay	Costa Rica
June 14	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Manaus	England	Italy
June 19	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Sao Paulo	Uruguay	England
June 20	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Recife	Italy	Costa Rica
June 24	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Natal	Italy	Uruguay
June 24	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Belo Horizonte	Costa Rica	England

Team	Confederation	FIFA Ranking
Switzerland	UEFA	8
Ecuador	CONMEBOL	23
France	UEFA	19
Honduras	CONCACAF	41

Date	Time	City	Home Team	Away Team
June 15	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Brasilia	Switzerland	Ecuador
June 15	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Porto Alegre	France	Honduras
June 20	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Salvador	Switzerland	France
June 20	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Curitiba	Honduras	Ecuador
June 25	4 p.m. ET 9 p.m. BST	Manaus	Honduras	Switzerland
June 25	4 p.m. ET 9 p.m. BST	Rio De Janeiro	Ecuador	France

Team	Confederation	FIFA Ranking
Argentina	CONMEBOL	3
Bosnia-Herzegovina	UEFA	21
Iran	AFC	45
Nigeria	CAF	36

Date	Time	City	Home Team	Away Team
June 15	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Rio De Janeiro	Argentina	Bosnia-Herzegovina
June 16	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Curitiba	Iran	Nigeria
June 21	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Belo Horizonte	Argentina	Iran
June 21	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Cuiaba	Nigeria	Bosnia-Herzegovina
June 25	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Porto Alegre	Nigeria	Argentina
June 25	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Salvador	Bosnia-Herzegovina	Iran

Team	Confederation	FIFA Ranking
Germany	UEFA	2
Portugal	UEFA	5
Ghana	CAF	24
United States	CONCACAF	14

Date	Time	City	Home Team	Away Team
June 16	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Salvador	Germany	Portugal
June 16	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Natal	Ghana	United States
June 21	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Fortaleza	Germany	Ghana
June 22	3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST	Manaus	United States	Portugal
June 26	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Recife	United States	Germany
June 26	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Brasilia	Portugal	Ghana

Team	Confederation	FIFA Ranking
Belgium	UEFA	11
Algeria	CAF	26
Russia	UEFA	22
South Korea	AFC	54

Date	Time	City	Home Team	Away Team
June 17	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Belo Horizonte	Belgium	Algeria
June 17	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Cuiaba	Russia	South Korea
June 22	6 p.m. ET 11 p.m. BST	Rio De Janeiro	Belgium	Russia
June 22	Noon ET 5 p.m. BST	Porto Alegre	South Korea	Algeria
June 26	4 p.m. ET 9 p.m. BST	Sao Paulo	South Korea	Belgium
June 26	4 p.m. ET 9 p.m. BST	Curitiba	Algeria	Russia

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