World Cup Draw 2014 Results: Full Rundown of Where Every Country Is Grouped
With just six months until the 2014 World Cup gets under way, soccer fans all over the globe have a reason to start getting excited. To kick anticipation into high gear, the draw was announced on Friday, offering a clear look at the path each country will have to take toward a potential championship.
The full draw is presented below, along with the schedule for group play. Group play begins on June 12 in Brazil and will run for two weeks.
There are eight groups of four teams each. As the host nation, Brazil were automatically placed in Group A. The teams will face one match with each of the teams in their groups. After the three games, the top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.
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Spain enter this tournament as the defending champions, and they stand a strong chance of defending that crown. However, with the emergence of young stars like Neymar, Brazil are looking to give Spain a run for their money.
El Selecao aren't the only team with a legitimate chance to knock off Spain, though. Germany, Argentina and Colombia all enter this tournament flashing good form and will look to lay claim to being called world champs.
While the chase for the championship gets us all to tune in, this tournament is also compelling for the opportunity it gives players to turn themselves into legends.
Stars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta can enhance their legacies with strong tournaments. Others like Neymar and Germany's Mario Goetze will attempt to solidify the budding perception that they are among the world's best.
It's the grandest stage of all, and fans will witness who shines the brightest in front of a global audience.
| Brazil | CONMEBOL/Hosts | 10 |
| Croatia | UEFA | 16 |
| Mexico | CONCACAF | 20 |
| Cameroon | CAF | 51 |
| 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 |
| Spain | UEFA | 1 |
| Netherlands | UEFA | 8 |
| Chile | CONMEBOL | 3 |
| Australia | AFC | 59 |
| 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 |
| Columbia | CONMEBOL | 4 |
| Greece | UEFA | 12 |
| Ivory Coast | CAF | 17 |
| Japan | AFC | 48 |
| 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 | Fortalez | Greece | Ivory Coast |
| Uruguay | CONMEBOL | 6 |
| Costa Rica | CONCACAF | 31 |
| England | UEFA | 13 |
| Italy | UEFA | 7 |
| June 14 | 3 p.m. ET 8 p.m. BST | Fortaleza | Uruguay | Costa Rica |
| June 14 | 9 p.m. ET 2 a.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 |
| Switzerland | UEFA | 8 |
| Ecuador | CONMEBOL | 23 |
| France | UEFA | 19 |
| Honduras | CONCACAF | 41 |
| 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 |
| Argentina | CONMEBOL | 3 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | UEFA | 21 |
| Iran | AFC | 45 |
| Nigeria | CAF | 36 |
| 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 |
| Germany | UEFA | 2 |
| Portugal | UEFA | 5 |
| Ghana | CAF | 24 |
| United States | CONCACAF | 14 |
| 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 |
| Belgium | UEFA | 11 |
| Algeria | CAF | 26 |
| Russia | UEFA | 22 |
| South Korea | AFC | 54 |
| 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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