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Post by Panda on Dec 4, 2009 18:47:21 GMT 1
It's draw time!
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 18:53:42 GMT 1
Get on with it, please.
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Post by Panda on Dec 4, 2009 18:57:17 GMT 1
As hosts, SOUTH AFRICA automatically go into Group A in position 1. GROUP A11 June | Johannesburg (SC) | South Africa | v | A2 | 11 June | Cape Town | A3 | v | A4 | 16 June | Pretoria | South Africa | v | A3 | 17 June | Polokwane | A4 | v | A2 | 22 June | Rustenburg | A2 | v | A3 | 22 June | Bloemfontein | A4 | v | South Africa |
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Post by suedehead on Dec 4, 2009 18:58:21 GMT 1
You mean you're not enjoying this "spontaneous" discussion
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Post by frag on Dec 4, 2009 18:58:33 GMT 1
It's clearly scripted, but there are lots of stupid questions dragging it out... "so there are 8 groups?"
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:02:59 GMT 1
You mean you're not enjoying this "spontaneous" discussion Well summised.
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Post by frag on Dec 4, 2009 19:04:03 GMT 1
England will have exactly one weekend group game, unless they get drawn into pot H.
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:08:56 GMT 1
Opening game; South Africa v Mexico. I'm happy with that. Should be a bit lively and colourful, and ultimately quite meaningless.
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:09:47 GMT 1
England get the USA. That's a big banana skin.
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:13:17 GMT 1
Brazil v North Korea - the most one-sided match at the tournament ?
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Post by Panda on Dec 4, 2009 19:14:30 GMT 1
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:16:43 GMT 1
Algeria in England's group. I think I like that one.
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:18:29 GMT 1
Group D is shaping up nicely - Germany, Australia & Ghana so far, plus another European team to come.
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:21:32 GMT 1
There's the draw the conspiracy theorists expected. France in South Africa's Group.
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:23:22 GMT 1
YESSSSS ! Slovenia with England.
If we don't win this group, then there'll be outrage in the media.
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Post by frag on Dec 4, 2009 19:23:55 GMT 1
Group D is shaping up nicely - Germany, Australia & Ghana so far, plus another European team to come. And it's Serbia - tough group! And England will play one of them in Round 2 (barring disaster)
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:24:14 GMT 1
Holland, Denmark, Cameroon and Japan. That will be an interesting group.
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:25:31 GMT 1
Brazil v Portugal. Potentially the best game of the opening phase.
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Post by Panda on Dec 4, 2009 19:26:16 GMT 1
GROUP A11 June | Johannesburg (SC) | South Africa | v | Mexico | 11 June | Cape Town | Uruguay | v | France | 16 June | Pretoria | South Africa | v | Uruguay | 17 June | Polokwane | France | v | Mexico | 22 June | Rustenburg | Mexico | v | Uruguay | 22 June | Bloemfontein | France | v | South Africa |
GROUP B12 June | Johannesburg (EP) | Argentina | v | Nigeria | 12 June | Port Elizabeth | South Korea | v | Greece | 17 June | Bloemfontein | Greece | v | Nigeria | 17 June | Johannesburg (SC) | Argentina | v | South Korea | 22 June | Durban | Nigeria | v | South Korea | 22 June | Polokwane | Greece | v | Argentina |
GROUP C12 June | Rustenburg | England | v | USA | 13 June | Polokwane | Algeria | v | Slovenia | 18 June | Johannesburg (EP) | Slovenia | v | USA | 18 June | Cape Town | England | v | Algeria | 23 June | Port Elizabeth | Slovenia | v | England | 23 June | Pretoria | USA | v | Algeria |
GROUP D13 June | Durban | Germany | v | Australia | 13 June | Pretoria | Serbia | v | Ghana | 18 June | Port Elizabeth | Germany | v | Serbia | 19 June | Rustenburg | Ghana | v | Australia | 23 June | Johannesburg (SC) | Ghana | v | Germany | 23 June | Nelspruit | Australia | v | Serbia |
GROUP E14 June | Johannesburg (SC) | Netherlands | v | Denmark | 14 June | Bloemfontein | Japan | v | Cameroon | 19 June | Durban | Netherlands | v | Japan | 19 June | Pretoria | Cameroon | v | Denmark | 24 June | Rustenburg | Denmark | v | Japan | 24 June | Cape Town | Cameroon | v | Netherlands |
GROUP F14 June | Cape Town | Italy | v | Paraguay | 15 June | Rustenburg | New Zealand | v | Slovakia | 20 June | Bloemfontein | Slovakia | v | Paraguay | 20 June | Nelspruit | Italy | v | New Zealand | 24 June | Johannesburg (EP) | Slovakia | v | Italy | 24 June | Polokwane | Paraguay | v | New Zealand |
GROUP G15 June | Port Elizabeth | Ivory Coast | v | Portugal | 15 June | Johannesburg (EP) | Brazil | v | North Korea | 20 June | Johannesburg (SC) | Brazil | v | Ivory Coast | 21 June | Cape Town | Portugal | v | North Korea | 25 June | Durban | Portugal | v | Brazil | 25 June | Nelspruit | North Korea | v | Ivory Coast |
GROUP H16 June | Nelspruit | Honduras | v | Chile | 16 June | Durban | Spain | v | Switzerland | 21 June | Port Elizabeth | Chile | v | Switzerland | 21 June | Johannesburg (EP) | Spain | v | Honduras | 25 June | Pretoria | Chile | v | Spain | 25 June | Bloemfontein | Switzerland | v | Honduras |
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Post by Shireblogger on Dec 4, 2009 19:28:00 GMT 1
Overall a well balanced draw. No true Group of Death, but lots of mouthwatering match-ups. Scope for some surprises, and a good chance for some Asian and African teams to make progress.
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