The 2014 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw took place a few moments ago at Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The draw has produced several exciting groups and matches, which be played in the coming months on the Road to Brazil.
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AFRICA (CAF)
Round 1 (Play-Offs)
Seychelles vs Kenya
Guinea-Bissau vs Togo
Djbouti vs Namibia
Mauritius vs Liberia
Comoros vs Mozambique
Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar
Somalia vs Ethiopia
Lesotho vs Burundi
Eritrea vs Rwanda
Swaziland vs Congo DR
Sao Tome e Principe vs Congo
Chad vs Tanzania
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Round 2
Group A
South Africa, Botswana, Central African Republic, Somalia or Ethiopia
Group B
Tunisia, Cape Verde Islands, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar
Group C
Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Gambia, Chad or Tanzania
Group D
Ghana, Zambia, Sudan, Lesotho or Burundi
Group E
Burkina Faso, Gabon, Niger, Sao Tome e Principe or Congo
Group F
Nigeria, Malawi, Seychelles or Kenya, Djbouti or Namibia
Group G
Egypt, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Comoros or Mozambique
Group H
Algeria, Mali, Benin, Eritrea or Rwanda
Group I
Cameroon, Libya, Guinea-Bissau or Togo, Swaziland or Congo DR
Group J
Senegal, Uganda, Angola, Mauritius or Liberia
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ASIA (AFC)
Round 3
Group A
China PR, Jordan, Iraq, Singapore
Group B
Korea Republic, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon
Group C
Japan, Uzbekistan, Syria, Korea DPR
Group D
Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Thailand
Group E
Iran, Qatar, Bahrain, Indonesia
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NORTH, CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN (CONCACAF)
Round 2
Group A
El Salvador, Suriname, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic
Group B
Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Barbados, Bermuda
Group C
Pananma, Dominica, Nicaragua, Bahamas
Group D
Canada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia
Group E
Grenanda, Guatemala, St. Vincent/Grenadines, Belize
Group F
Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Curacao, US Virgin Islands
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Round 3
Group A
USA, Jamaica, Winner Round 2 Group E, Winner Round 2 Group F
Group B
Mexico, Costa Rica, Winner Round 2 Group A, Winner Round 2 Group B
Group C
Honduras, Cuba, Winner Round 2 Group D, Winner Round 2 Group C
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OCEANIA (OFC)
Round 2
Group A
Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Winner Round One (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa or Tonga), Tahiti
Group B
Fiji, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea
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SOUTH AMERICA (CONMEBOL)
The South American Zone of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification will see 9 teams competing for places in the finals. The format is identical to the previous four World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL, with all competing nations playing each other home and away in a single group.
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EUROPE (UEFA)
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, Liechtenstein
Group H
England, Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, San Marino
Group I
Spain, France, Belarus, Georgia, Finland