According to the rules of drawing lots by groups in the final stage of this World Cup, teams from the same continent can't be in the same group except European teams. In addition, South Africa will definitely appear in the position of A 1, while the other seven seed teams will enter the first positions of the other seven groups respectively. The draw will start from grade one, from group A to group H. The draw for the teams in grades two to four will be conducted in two steps. Draw lots to decide the team first, and then determine the specific ranking of the team. In addition, the principle of avoiding the same continent will be initiated when the third-level team draws lots.
The lottery ceremony was held by FIFA Secretary-General Walker and Oscar winner South African native star Richards? 6? Hosted by 1 Theron. Before the lottery begins, there will be about an hour of cultural performances and interviews with celebrities. Former South African President nelson mandela sent his blessing to the World Cup through the big screen, which was quite touching. The appearance of the lovely mascot of the World Cup in South Africa also made the atmosphere lively at once.
Walker first affirmed the preparations for the World Cup, and then he briefly introduced the lottery process. After the introduction, the draw began, with Ethiopian long-distance runner Gebre Selassie, South Africa's current national football team captain Schmidt, the first black cricketer in South Africa's history, South Africa's national team defender Booth, South African entertainer and famous British star Beckham as guests.
The first team was drawn, South Africa entered Group A without any doubt, then Argentina was drawn, and they entered Group B. England was drawn in third place, entered Group C, while Germany entered Group D. The Netherlands was drawn in fifth place and entered Group E. Defending champion Italy then entered Group F. Finally, Brazil entered Group G and Spain entered Group H. ..
Then the draw for the second team. Mexico was the first to be drawn, and he entered the A2 position. The second team to draw lots was South Korea, and they entered B3. After that, the United States was drawn in C2 position, while Australia entered D2 position. Japan was fifth, and they entered E3, while New Zealand entered F3. In the last two teams, North Korea entered G2 and Honduras entered H3.
After the second draw, the third draw begins. Zznja was the first to withdraw, and they entered B2. Subsequently, C? te d 'Ivoire was pulled into G3. Algeria entered C3 and Uruguay entered A3. Ghana was the fifth to be drawn, and they entered the position of D4, while Cameroon entered the position of E4. Finally, Paraguay was drawn to F2 position and Chile entered H4 position.
Finally, draw lots for the level 4 team. The first team drawn was France, which entered A4. Then Greece entered B4 position. Slovenia enters C4 position and Serbia enters D3 position. The fifth team drawn was Denmark, which entered the position of E2, while Slovakia entered the position of F4. Finally, Portugal entered the position of G4, while Switzerland entered the position of H2, and G was the death group.