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Here are the draws the the World Cup, with the latest world rankings next to the country's name.
Group E - with Italy, the US and the Czechs all in there looks like the "Group of Death" this year, in that a good team is going to bow out in the first round. Group D also looks tough for Portugal, Mexico and Iran. England drew an OK pool while France and Spain are laughing their butts off, having the easiest road of the seeded teams to the second round.
Group A:
Germany (16)
Costa Rica (21)
Poland (23)
Ecuador (37)
Group B:
England (9)
Paraguay (30)
Trinidad & Tobago (51)
Sweden (14)
Group C:
Argentina (4)
Ivory Coast (41)
Serbia/Montenegro (47)
Netherlands (3)
Group D:
Mexico (7)
Iran (19)
Angola (62)
Portugal (10)
Group E:
Italy (12)
Ghana (50)
USA (8)
Czech Republic (2)
Group F:
Brazil (1)
Croatia (20)
Australia (49)
Japan (15)
Group G:
France (5)
Switzerland (36)
South Korea (29)
Togo (56)
Group H:
Spain (6)
Ukraine (40)
Tunisia (28)
Saudi Arabia (32)
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