Friday, December 06, 2013

World Cup Draw: No Easy Task For Team USA

The draw for the group stage in next year's World Cup took place on Friday at Costa do Sauipe, Brazil.

GROUP A:

Brazil

Croatia

Mexico

Cameroon

Thursday, June 12:

Brazil vs. Croatia at Sao Paulo

Friday, June 13:

Mexico vs. Cameroon at Natal

Tuesday, June 17:

Brazil vs. Mexico at Fortaleza

Wednesday, June 18:

Cameroon vs. Croatia at Manaus

Monday, June 23:

Cameroon vs. Brazil at Brasilia

Croatia vs. Mexico at Racife



GROUP B:

Spain

Netherlands

Chile 

Australia

Friday, June 13:

Spain vs. Netherlands at Salvador

Chile vs. Australia at Cuiaba

Wednesday, June 18:

Spain vs. Chile at Rio de Janeiro 

Australia vs. Netherlands at Porto Alegre

Monday, June 23:

Australia vs. Spain at Curitiba

Netherlands vs. Chile at Sao Paulo



GROUP C:

Colombia

Greece

Ivory Coast 

Japan

Saturday, June 14:

Colombia vs. Greece at Belo Horizonte

Ivory Coast vs. Japan at Recife

Thursday, June 19:

Colombia vs. Ivory Coast at Brasilia

Japan vs. Greece at Natal

Tuesday, June 24:

Japan vs. Colombia at Cuiaba

Greece vs. Ivory Coast at Fortaleza



GROUP D:

Uruguay

Costa Rica

England

Italy

Saturday, June 14:

Uruguay vs. Costa Rica at Fortaleza

England vs. Italy at Manaus

Thursday, June 19:

Uruguay vs. England at Sao Paulo

Friday, June 20:

Italy vs. Costa Rica at Recife

Tuesday, June 24:

Italy vs. Uruguay at Natal

Costa Rica vs. England at Belo Horizonte



GROUP E:

Switzerland

Ecuador

France

Honduras

Sunday, June 15:

Switzerland vs. Ecuador at Brasilia

France vs. Honduras at Porto Alegre

Friday, June 20:

Switzerland vs. France at Salvador

Honduras vs. Ecuador at Curitiba 

Wednesday, June 25:

Honduras vs. Switzerland at Manaus

Ecuador vs. France at Rio de Janeiro



GROUP F:

Argentina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iran

Nigeria

Sunday, June 15:

Argentina vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina at Rio de Janeiro

Monday, June 16:

Iran vs. Nigeria at Curitiba

Saturday, June 21:

Argentina vs. Iran at Belo Horizonte

Nigeria vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina at Cuiaba

Wednesday, June 25:

Nigeria vs. Argentina at Porto Alegre

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iran at Salvador



GROUP G:

Germany

Portugal

Ghana

United States

Monday, June 16:

Germany vs. Portugal at Salvador

Ghana vs. United States at Natal

Saturday, June 21:

Germany vs. Ghana at Fortaleza

Sunday, June 22:

United States vs. Portugal at Manaus

Thursday, June 26:

United States vs. Germany at Recife

Portugal vs. Ghana at Brasilia



GROUP H:

Belgium

Algeria

Russia

South Korea

Tuesday, June 17:

Belgium vs. Algeria at Belo Horizonte

Russia vs. South Korea at Cuiaba

Sunday, June 22:

Belgium vs. Russia at Rio de Janeiro

South Korea vs. Algeria at Porto Alegre

Thursday, June 26:

South Korea vs. Belgium at Sao Paulo

Algeria vs. Russia at Curitiba

The top two teams in each group would advance to the knockout stage.

ROUND OF 16:

Saturday, June 28:

Winner of Group A vs. Group B runner-up at Belo Horizonte

Winner of Group C vs. Group D runner-up at Rio de Janeiro

Sunday, June 29:

Winner of Group B vs. Group A runner-up at Fortaleza

Winner of Group D vs. Group C runner-up at Recife

Monday, June 30:

Winner of Group E vs. Group F runner-up at Brasilia

Winner of Group G vs. Group H runner-up at Porto Alegre

Tuesday, July 1:

Winner of Group F vs. Group E runner-up at Sao Paulo

Winner of Group H vs. Group G runner-up at Salvador

QUARTERFINAL ROUND:

Two games would be played on Friday, July 4, one at Fortaleza, the other at Rio de Janeiro, while two more contests will take place the following day, one at Salvador and the other at Brasilia.

SEMIFINAL ROUND:

One game will take place on Tuesday, July 8 at Belo Horizonte with the other semifinal to take place the next day at Sao Paulo.

THIRD-PLACE GAME:

On Saturday, July 12 at Brasilia

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Sunday, July 13 at Rio de Janeiro




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