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Craig HillWorld Cup 2010 Preliminary Draw
November 27th 2007 06:15
The preliminary draw for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa has been made with over 100 countries fighting for one of 32 places at the finals
The host country, which qualifies automatically, will be joined by five other African nations, thirteen from Europe, four from South America and Asia and three from Concacaf. There will also be two places decided by an Oceania/Asia play-off and a Concacaf/South America play-off.
The preliminary draw for Europe, Asia and Africa is as follows:
EUROPE DRAW
Group 1: Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania, Malta
Group 2: Greece, Israel, Switzerland, Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg
Group 3: Czech Republic, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino
Group 4: Germany, Russia, Finland, Wales, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
Group 5: Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Armenia, Estonia
Group 6: Croatia, England, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra
Group 7: France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands
Group 8: Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro
Group 9: Holland, Scotland, Norway, FYR Macedonia, Iceland
AFRICA DRAW
Group 1: Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Tanzania, Mauritius
Group 2: Guinea, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya
Group 3: Angola, Benin, Uganda, Niger
Group 4: Nigeria, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone
Group 5: Ghana, Libya, Gabon, Lesotho
Group 6: Liberia, Algeria, Senegal, Gambia
Group 7: Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Botswana, Madagascar
Group 8: Morocco, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Mauritania
Group 9: Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Burundi, Seychelles
Group 10: Mali, Congo, Sudan, Chad
Group 11: Togo, Eritrea, Zambia, Swaziland
Group 12: Egypt, DR Congo, Malawi, Djibouti
ASIAN DRAW
Group 1: Qatar, Iraq, China, Australia
Group 2: Thailand, Oman, Bahrain, Japan
Group 3: Turkmenistan, Jordan, North Korea, Korea Republic
Group 4: Singapore, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia
Group 5: Syria, UAE, Kuwait, Iran
England will be given the opportunity to get revenge on their Euro 2008 qualifying conquerors Croatia after they were ironically paired in Group 6 of the European draw.
Australia was drawn in Group 1 of the Asian draw against the likes of Qatar, Iraq and China. The competitiveness of the group has led to it being named "Asia's Group of Death".
What do you think of Australia's chances of qualifying?
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