Brazil in Group of Death

05 December,2009 10:02 AM IST |   |  AFP

Brazil and Portugal were sent on a World Cup collision course when the final draw was made here yesterday while Lady Luck smiled on England.


Brazil and Portugal were sent on a World Cup collision course when the final draw was made here yesterday while Lady Luck smiled on England.

The Brazilians and Portuguese will clash in Group G and will be joined by top African side Ivory Coast and unknown quantities North Korea in what will inevitably be dubbed the Group of Death.

England coach Fabio Capello had reason to be happy as his men drew the United States, Algeria and Slovenia.

Ironically it was David Beckham, who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy, who pulled out the ball which paired up the Americans with England in the World Cup for the first time since 1950 when the United States pulled off a shock 1-0 win.

Group A
South Africa
Mexico
Uruguay
France

Group B
Argentina
South Korea
Nigeria
Greece

Group C
England
USA
Algeria
Slovenia

Group D
Germany
Australia
Ghana
Serbia

Group E
Netherlands
Japan
Cameroon
Denmark

Group F
Italy
New Zealand
Paraguay
Slovakia

Group G
Brazil
North Korea
Ivory Coast
Portugal

Group H
Spain
Honduras
Chile
SwitZerland

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