BRAZIL 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP

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The draw for the European Zone (UEFA) Group Qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is as the following.

Group A:
Croatia
Serbia
Belgium
Scotland
FYROM
Wales

Group B:
Italy
Denmark
Czech Republic
Bulgaria
Armenia
Malta

Group C:
Germany
Sweden
Ireland
Austria
Faroe Islands
Kazakhstan

Group D:
Netherlands
Turkey
Hungary
Romania
Estonia
Andorra

Group E:
Norway
Slovenia
Switzerland
Albania
Cyprus
Iceland

Group F:
Portugal
Russia
Israel
Northern Ireland
Azerbaijan
Luxembourg

Group G:
Greece
Slovakia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lithuania
Latvia
Liechtenstein

Group H:
England
Montenegro
Ukraine
Poland
Moldova
San Marino

Group I:
Spain
France
Belarus
Georgia
Finland

[Hellenicoz]

Europe will have 13 countries at the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. These will be the 9 winners of each qualifying groups as well as the winners of 4 play-offs between group runners-up.

32 countries in total will be competing at Brazil 2014 with the host nation Brazil the only country to qualify automatic.

[Hellenicoz]

Group A looks interesting with the battle of the former Yugoslavia in Croatia, Serbia & FYROM as well as the battle of the British in Scotland & Wales. Belgium are the odd team out in this group of rivals.

[Hellenicoz]

My prediction for top two teams in each group.

Group A: Belgium & Serbia
Group B: Italy & Czech Republic
Group C: Germany & Sweden
Group D: Netherlands & Turkey
Group E: Switzerland & Slovenia
Group F: Russia & Portugal
Group G: Greece & Bosnia & Herzegovina
Group H: England & Poland
Group I: Spain & France

[Hellenicoz]

My prediction for top two teams in each group.

Group A: Belgium & Serbia
Group B: Italy & Czech Republic
Group C: Germany & Sweden
Group D: Netherlands & Turkey
Group E: Switzerland & Slovenia
Group F: Russia & Portugal
Group G: Greece & Bosnia & Herzegovina
Group H: England & Poland
Group I: Spain & France

Belgium, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, England & Spain have topped their groups & qualified for Brazil 2014.

The play off matches for the best 8 runners up began today.
First Leg UEFA World Cup Qualifying:
Portugal 1 Sweden 0
Iceland 0 Croatia 0
Greece 3 Romania 1
Ukraine 2 France 0

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European Play Off 2nd Leg Matches:

Sweden 2 Portugal 3
Portugal qualify 4-2 on aggregate.

Croatia 2 Iceland 0
Croatia qualify 2-0 on aggregate.

Romania 1 Greece 1
Greece qualify 4-2 on aggregate.

France 3 Ukraine 0
France qualify 3-2 on aggregate.

[Hellenicoz]

The draw for the finals of the 2014 World Cup in will take place on December 6, 2013 (13:00 local time) in Bahia, Brazil.

QUALIFIED TEAMS

Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Bosnia and Hezegovina
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Ecuador
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Holland
Honduras
Iran
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Korea Republic
Mexico
Nigeria
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Uruguay
USA


The 32 qualified teams will be divided into pots. The seeded pot (Pot 1) will contain the hosts Brazil and the seven best-ranked qualified teams according to the October 2013 FIFA World rankings, including Spain, Germany, Argentisn, Colombia, Belgium, Switzerland and Uruguay. The other pots will be based on geographic and sports criteria.

[Hellenicoz]

The pots are as follows:

POT 1:

Brazil
Spain
Germany
Argentina
Colombia
Belgium
Uruguay
Switzerland

POT 2

Japan
Australia
Iran
Korea, rep.
Costa Rica
USA
Honduras
Mexico

POT 3

Nigeria
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Ghana
Algeria
Chile
Ecuador
France

POT 4

Holland
Italy
Russia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
England
Portugal
Greece
Croatia