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World Cup 2014 draw held in Brazil - PHOTOS

07 December 2013 [10:15] - TODAY.AZ
Holders Spain will face Holland, Chile and Australia in the group phase of the 2014 Brazil World Cup, having been drawn together in Group B.

Vicente del Bosque's team will play its first match against Holland at 21:00 on 13th June, in Salvador de Bahía. Five days later, La Roja will take on Chile in Maracaná, before playing Australia in Curitiba on 23rd June.

The opening match of the World Cup will be between Brazil and Croatia, scheduled to kick off at 22:00 on Thursday 12th June. The hosts then play Mexico and Cameroon as part of Group A, which will produce Spain's next rival should La Roja make it through the group phase.

Argentina and France have both been fortunate and come off lightly. The former has been drawn in Group F alongside Bosnia, Iran and Nigeria, whilst the latter finds itself in Group E, joined by Switzerland, Ecuador and Honduras.

There are two other tough groups: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England and Italy have been drawn together in Group D; whilst Germany, Portugal, Ghana and the United States will face each other in Group G.

Full draw:

Group A

Brazil
Croatia
Mexico
Cameroon

Group B
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Australia

Group C
Colombia
Greece
Ivory Coast
Japan

Group D
Uruguay
Costa Rica
England
Italy

Group E
Switzerland
Ecuador
France
Honduras

Group F
Argentina
Bosnia
Iran
Nigeria

Group G
Germany
Portugal
Ghana
USA

Group H
Belgium
Algeria
Russia
South Korea

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