live

Chime in with Goal.com and other users and share your opinions.

Fifa 2014 World Cup Preliminary Draw
Join Goal.com for our live coverage of the 2014 World Cup Qualifying group draw ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. Nations from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Concacaf will learn their fate as they begin the journey to qualify for Brasil 2014.

21:15 BST

30/07/2011

That is all from Goal.com for the 2014 World Cup preliminary draw.

Here's a full recap of the groups for Europe, with the rest of the confederations to follow.

Stay with Goal.com for all the post-draw reactions. It's bye for now!

21:09 BST

30/07/2011

Portugal and Russia will be favourites to top Group F, while Group G pits Euro 2004 winners Greece against the likes of Slovakia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

England will have to tussle with Montenegro as both nations are also fighting in the same group in the Euro 2012 qualifiers. Speaking of which, Euro co-hosts Poland and Ukraine are also in Group H to accompany the Three Lions.

21:08 BST

30/07/2011

In Group C, Germany-Austria will be a fascinating contest, and the 1990 world champions will also have to contend with Sweden and Republic of Ireland.

In Group D, 2010 runners-up Netherlands have to face Turkey, Hungary and Romania among others.

Group E looks to be the easiest section of the lot, featuring Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland.

21:06 BST

30/07/2011

World champions in 2006 Italy will face an intriguing group as they will have to negotiate the likes of Denmark, Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

21:05 BST

30/07/2011

Standout group will ofcourse be Group I, featuring 1998 champions France and 2010 winners Spain!

Group A will be equally intriguing, Croatia and Serbia will fancy their chances to finish top, but a promising Belgium side will be there to challenge.

21:04 BST

30/07/2011

This is what the completed groups look like in Europe:

GROUP A
Croatia
Serbia
Belgium
Scotland
FYR Macedonia
Wales

GROUP B
Italy
Denmark
Czech Republic
Bulgaria
Armenia
Malta

GROUP C
Germany
Sweden
Republic of 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-Herzegovina
Lithuania
Latvia
Lichtenstein

GROUP H
England
Montenegro
Ukraine
Poland
Moldova
San Marino

GROUP I
Spain
France
Belarus
Georgia
Finland

21:03 BST

30/07/2011

England are in Group H... Spain will go into Group I to face France!

21:02 BST

30/07/2011

Greece are in Group G, which means England or Spain will have to face France!

21:01 BST

30/07/2011

Norway are in Group E... Portugal into Group F!

21:00 BST

30/07/2011

Netherlands are in Group D... 2010 runners-up have Turkey ad Hungary for company.

20:59 BST

30/07/2011

Germany are in Group C with Sweden and Ireland!

20:58 BST

30/07/2011

Italy into Group B with the likes of Denmark and the Czechs.

20:57 BST

30/07/2011

Finally, we arrive at the big guns from Pot One.

Croatia goes into Group A!

20:56 BST

30/07/2011

Now we go to the nations from Pot Two.

GROUP A
Serbia
Belgium
Scotland
FYR Macedonia
Wales

GROUP B
Denmark
Czech Republic
Bulgaria
Armenia
Malta

GROUP C
Sweden
Republic of Ireland
Austria
Faroe Islands
Kazakhstan

GROUP D
Turkey
Hungary
Romania
Estonia
Andorra

GROUP E
Slovenia
Switzerland
Albania
Cyprus
Iceland

GROUP F
Russia
Israel
Northern Ireland
Azerbaijan
Luxembourg

GROUP G
Slovakia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Lithuania
Latvia
Lichtenstein

GROUP H
Montenegro
Ukraine
Poland
Moldova
San Marino

GROUP I
France
Belarus
Georgia
Finland

20:54 BST

30/07/2011

Pot 4 and 3 will now be drawn into the groups.

GROUP A
Belgium
Scotland
FYR Macedonia
Wales

GROUP B
Czech Republic
Bulgaria
Armenia
Malta

GROUP C
Republic of Ireland
Austria
Faroe Islands
Kazakhstan

GROUP D
Hungary
Romania
Estonia
Andorra

GROUP E
Switzerland
Albania
Cyprus
Iceland

GROUP F
Israel
Northern Ireland
Azerbaijan
Luxembourg

GROUP G
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Lithuania
Latvia
Lichtenstein

GROUP H
Ukraine
Poland
Moldova
San Marino

GROUP I
Belarus
Georgia
Finland

20:48 BST

30/07/2011

Here we go!

Teams from the bottom two pots (Pots 5 & 6) will be drawn into the groups first, with the exception of Group I which will have one team less.

GROUP A
FYR Macedonia
Wales

GROUP B
Armenia
Malta

GROUP C
Faroe Islands
Kazakhstan

GROUP D
Estonia
Andorra

GROUP E
Cyprus
Iceland

GROUP F
Azerbaijan
Luxembourg

GROUP G
Latvia
Lichtenstein


GROUP H
Moldova
San Marino

GROUP I
Finland

20:44 BST

30/07/2011

A reminder of how the draw works for Europe.

Nine groups, 53 teams, 13 places available. Each group winner advance automatically to the finals. Best eight runners-up face off against each other in a play-off.

20:40 BST

30/07/2011

Two superstars who will draw for Europe are Ganso and the one and only Ronaldo.

20:39 BST

30/07/2011

Here we go... the big one: Europe.

Champions Spain and their predecessors Italy, France, Germany, England are all paid tribute with a video homage.

20:36 BST

30/07/2011

A video package showing the best of South American football and the heroes past and present. There will be no draw for Conmebol, as the nine participating nations - minus Brazil ofcourse - will all play in a single group in what is almost a league-style format.

Four teams go through to the finals automatically, with the fifth-placed side taking on a Concacaf nation in a play-off.