W/Cup: Ghana to face Uruguay, Portugal; Spain, Germany in ‘group of death’

Spain and Germany have been drawn together in Group E ahead of the FIFA World Cup holding later in the year in Qatar.

The draws were held in Qatar on Friday evening.

Both European sides squared off in the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa where Spain prevailed 1-0 via an extra-time winner by Andres Iniesta.

Both World Cup winners will be joined by Japan and the winner of an intercontinental playoff slugfest between the trio of the United Arab Emirates, Australia and Peru.

The draws that included World Cup legends such as Nigeria’s Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, Raba Madjer, Lothar Matthaus, Tim Cahill among others also see France, the World Cup champions, in Group D alongside Denmark, Tunisia, and the winner of the second intercontinental playoff slugfest between Ukraine, Scotland and Wales.

Brazil lead Group G which also has Cameroon, Serbia and Switzerland, while Ghana, will face Uruguay, Portugal  and Korea in Group H.

The Qatar World Cup will contain 32 teams that will be divided into eight groups — although only 29 teams have been confirmed.

 

See full draws below:

Group A

Qatar

Ecuador

Senegal

Netherlands

 

Group B

England

Iran

USA

European playoff (Ukraine/Scotland/Wales)

 

Group C

Argentina

Saudi Arabia

Mexico

Poland

 

Group D

France

Intercontinental playoff 1

Denmark

Tunisia

 

Group E

Spain

Intercontinental Playoff 2

Germany

Japan

 

Group F

Belgium

Canada

Morocco

Croatia

 

Group G

Brazil

Serbia

Switzerland

Cameroon

 

Group H

Portugal

Ghana

Uruguay

Korea Republic

The tournament will kick off on November 21, with the final scheduled for December 18.