It’s all set. The teams competing in the World Cup have been assembled and from the looks of it there will be three ‘Groups of Death.’ The first pits USA, Germany, Portugal and Ghana in Group G. Then there is Spain, the Netherlands, Chile and Australia in Group B and the third is made up of Uruguay, Italy, England and Costa Rica in Group D.

Brazil, Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon in Group A; Colombia, Greece, Côte d’Ivoire and Japan in Group C; along with Switzerland, Ecuador, Honduras and France are open for the taking.

The Final Draw took place at the luxurious Costa do Sauípe in Salvador. It was conducted by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, assisted by Cafu, Fabio Cannavaro, Alcides Ghiggia, Fernando Hierro, Sir Geoff Hurst, Mario Kempes, Lothar Matthaus and Zinedine Zidane, who were representing the eight World Cup winners.

Fernanda Lima

Brazil and Croatia will participate in the opening match at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo on 12 June 2014. Germany, meanwhile, will become the first team to reach 100 World Cup matches when they face Portugal five days later.

The Final will unfold at the cathedral of Brazilian football, the iconic Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, on 13 July.

World Cup 2014 Groups

Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia

Group C: Colombia, Greece, Côte d’Ivoire, Japan

Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy

Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras

Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria

Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA

Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic