2014 World Cup draw: Host Brazil plays Croatia in opening game
2014年世界杯抽籤：主機巴西起著克羅地亞在揭幕戰
The World Cup brings 32 nations together to compete in the "beautiful game," and each country's fans are just as boisterous as the last. Click through to see fans from all of the 32 countries that will be competing in this year's soccer tournament in Brazil. Above, an Algeria supporter.- Brazil will kick of the 2014 World Cup against Croatia
- World champions Spain face Netherlands in repeat of 2010 final
- Bosnia to take on Argentina on debut tournament
- U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann to face native Germany
(CNN) -- The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has thrown up the chance for revenge and the opportunity for the apprentice to become the master.
While the Netherlands will have an early opportunity for payback by taking on Spain in a repeat of the 2010 final, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann will have the chance to lead his side against his native Germany.
Germany, coached by Klinsmann's former assistant Joachim Low, and the U.S. are in Group G along with Portugal and Ghana.
Klinsmann led Germany to the semifinals in 2006 where it was beaten by eventual winner Italy.
But the 49-year-old faces a difficult task to steer the U.S. through the group with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and a tricky Ghana side also in contention.
"We have a big challenge ahead. But it's also exciting," Klinsmann told CNN's Shasta Darlington in Bahia, Brazil.
"When you go to a World Cup you want to play the biggest teams."
The contest, which will take place in Recife on June 26, is already being talked about with Low revealing the clash against the U.S. will be "something special."
"So, we will be meeting old friends," Low told German media.
"It's already something special to have the USA in our group.
"Jurgen and I have had a very good and close relationship for a long time.
"We have always exchanged ideas on a regular basis, but that will certainly change before the World Cup match."
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque revealed he predicted his side would be paired with the Netherlands.
His team is aiming to become the first European side to win the tournament in South America.
But it will face a tough opening game against the Dutch on June 13 in Salvador.
"I said this morning we were going to get Holland and we did, in the first game no less," del Bosque told Spanish TV.
"Holland have changed a little bit, especially in the middle of the park, but they still have (Arjen) Robben, (Robin) Van Persie, (Rafael) Van der Vaart and (Wesley) Sneijder.
"I think it is good for our mentality that we have to prepare from the first day. Holland will demand that we start at our highest level.
"Everything depends not just on our opponents, but on ourselves and the way we mentally approach this competition."
Brazil, the host nation, will kick off its campaign against Croatia on the opening day of the tournament, while it will also face Mexico and Cameroon.
"It is good," Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari told the tournament's official website.
"England, Italy, Uruguay, that is the toughest group and we are not in this one!
"We open against a European team, which was my preference. We have the clasico, which will be very tough, in the middle. Then Cameroon. I think it's good for us"
England faces a tough task to progress past the group stage after being drawn with Uruguay, Italy and Costa Rica.
Roy Hodgson's side opens against Italy on June 15, before taking on Uruguay in Sao Paulo four days later.
It will finish up against Costa Rica in Belo Horizone on June 24.
"It's a tough group no doubt about that," Hodgson told reporters.
"We've almost got two number one seeds in our group, with Italy and Uruguay.
"Our great advantage is being based in Rio - meaning that we've only got that one really long trip.
"I'm very positive, you just never know. You don't win football matches on paper, you go out on each occasion 11 vs. 11. If you're well prepared you've got a chance to win all three of the games."
While Hodgson might be positive, England Football Association chairman Greg Dyke was rather more downbeat.
When England's name was pulled out, Dyke drew his fingers across his throat in a cut-throat gesture.
Former Nigeria international Sunday Oliseh believes his country has every chance of making it through to the last-16 after being drawn in Group F with Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iran.
"The Nigerians are ecstatic, myself included, because we have Iran in the group -- with all due respect to them I think we should be able to negotiate this encounter," he told CNN.
"We've also got Bosnia, who are playing for the first time in the World Cup finals as a nation. Our chances are pretty bright and it's looking interesting."
Nigeria's toughest assignment looks set to come against Argentina and Lionel Messi at Port Alegre on June 25.
Oliseh, who played at the 1994 and 1998 World Cup, says Nigeria will have to be at its very best to stop Messi from running riot.
"Messi is one of the best to have ever played football," he said.
"He can do everything except head the ball. The question is how do you stop him?
"You can't really if he's on a good day. What we need to worry about is Messi going to be healthy come 2014? If he is healthy, we have a problem. But we have nothing to fear -- for the first time in a long time we feel we have nothing to lose."
Argentina, which won the tournament in 1978 and 1986, will be favorites to top the group and will play Bosnia in Rio de Janeiro in its opening match on June 15.
In Group H, Belgium will be confident of qualifying for the next stage after being drawn alongside Algeria, Russia and Korea.
The Belgians finished fourth in 1986 but have not appeared in the tournament since 2002.
Belgium is highly-fancied to reach the later stages this time around and will meet Algeria in its opening game in Belo Horizonte on June 17.
Colombia is in Group C where it will take on Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan.
France, which qualified through the playoffs, will take on Switzerland, Ecuador and Honduras.
Didier Deschamps, who won the World Cup with Les Bleus in 1998, believes his side can go far in the tournament after seeing off Ukraine in the European playoffs.
"It could have been more complicated, let's be honest," he told reporters.
"We'll have our Swiss neighbors, one South American team and Honduras playing a similar style.
"First game is against Honduras, it's the most important one, winning it would put us in the best position. No opponent is easy, we need to be ambitious but reasonable. Before and after the draw our objective is the same: Round of 16."
Former England, Manchester United and Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves says France and Argentina are the big winners following the draw.
He told CNN: "France, being the lowest-ranked European team going into the draw, will be thrilled. Colombia have a favorable group as well.
"Argentina are clear favorites in their group and I think Bosnia will finish in second place and make it into the next round."
2014 World Cup 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, Korea.
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（CNN） - 2014年巴西世界杯已經泛起了機會復仇，並有機會為徒弟變成師傅。
而荷蘭將有回報機會及早採取對西班牙在2010年的決賽的重演，美國隊主教練克林斯曼將帶領他的身邊對他的祖國德國的機會。
德國，由克林斯曼的前助手勒夫，和美國執教是在G組與葡萄牙和加納。
克林斯曼率領德國在那裡被打了最終的冠軍意大利在2006年的半決賽。
但49歲的面臨著艱鉅的任務，通過組與克里斯蒂亞諾·羅納爾多的葡萄牙和一個棘手的加納方面還爭中，帶領美國。
“我們有一個很大的挑戰未來，但它也是令人興奮的，”克林斯曼告訴CNN的沙斯塔達林頓在巴西巴伊亞州。
“當你去一個世界杯你要發揮最大的團隊。”
本次大賽，這將在累西腓6月26日，已經被談論與低暴露對美元的衝突將是“特別的東西。”
“因此，我們將會見老朋友，”低接受德國媒體採訪。
“這已經很特別有美國在我們的小組。
“於爾根和我有很長一段時間了非常良好和緊密的關係。
“我們一直交換了意見，定期，但之前的世界杯比賽肯定會改變。”
西班牙主帥博斯克透露，他預計他的身邊將與荷蘭進行配對。
他的研究小組的目標是成為歐洲第一個側贏在南美的比賽。
但將面臨對荷蘭一個艱難的揭幕戰6月13日在薩爾瓦多。
“今天早上我說我們會得到荷蘭和我們一樣，在第一場比賽毫不遜色，”博斯克告訴西班牙電視台。
“荷蘭已經改變了一點點，特別是在公園的中間，但他們仍然有（羅）羅本，（羅賓）範佩西，（拉斐爾），范德法特和（衛斯理）斯內德。
“我認為這是有利於我們的心態，我們必須從第一天做準備。荷蘭將要求我們開始在我們的最高水平。
“不是一切都取決於只是我們的對手，但我們自己和我們精神上接近這個競爭的方式。”
巴西，主辦國，將揭開序幕了對克羅地亞運動在比賽的開幕日，同時，它也將面臨墨西哥和喀麥隆。
“這是好事，”巴西隊主教練斯科拉里告訴錦標賽的官方網站。
“英國，意大利，烏拉圭，那是最艱難的小組，我們不會在這一個！
“我們打開對歐洲球隊，這是我的偏好。我們有國家德比，這將是非常艱難的，在中間，然後喀麥隆，我認為這是對我們有好處”
英格蘭面臨著一個艱鉅的任務正在制定與烏拉圭，意大利和哥斯達黎加過去後，在小組賽中取得進展。
霍奇森的球隊開對陣意大利6月15日，正在烏拉圭在聖保羅四天後前。
它將完成了對哥斯達黎加在Belo Horizone 6月24日。
“這是一個艱難的小組毫無疑問的，”霍奇森告訴記者。
“我們已經差不多有兩個頭號種子在我們組，與意大利和烏拉圭。
“我們的巨大優勢正在被總部設在里約熱內盧 - 這意味著我們只擁有了一個很長的旅程。
“我很肯定的，你只是不知道，你不贏足球的紙張相符，你出去每次11比11，如果你準備好了你有機會贏得所有三個的遊戲。“
儘管霍奇森可能是積極的，英格蘭足協主席戴克是較為悲觀。
當英格蘭的名字被抽出，戴克把他的手指劃過他的喉嚨在一個割喉的手勢。
前尼日利亞國際週日奧利塞赫相信他的國家有被畫在F組與阿根廷，波斯尼亞-黑塞哥維那和伊朗之後，成為到最後-16的每一個機會。
“尼日利亞人是欣喜若狂，包括我自己，因為我們有伊朗的組 - 與所有尊重他們，我想我們應該能夠通過談判這種遭遇，”他告訴CNN。
“我們也得到了波斯尼亞，在玩誰第一次在世界杯決賽圈作為一個國家，我們的機會是相當明亮，它看起來有趣。”
尼日利亞的最棘手的任務似乎將前來對阿根廷和梅西在阿萊格里港6月25日。
奧利塞赫，誰發揮在1994年和1998年世界杯，說尼日利亞將不得不在其最好從運行暴亂停止梅西。
“梅西是對曾經踢過足球最好的一個，”他說。
“他能做到一切，除了頂球，問題是你怎麼阻止他？
“你真的不能，如果他是一個很好的一天我們需要擔心的是梅西將是健康的來到2014如果他是健康的，我們有一個問題，但我們有什麼好怕的 - 。首次在很長一段時間，我們覺得我們有什麼可失去的。“
阿根廷，它在1978年和1986年贏得了比賽，將是我的最愛，以小組頭名，將發揮波斯尼亞在里約熱內盧在其首場比賽6月15日。
在H組，比利時將是信心正在制定旁邊阿爾及利亞，俄羅斯和韓國的排位賽之後的下一個階段。
比利時人完成了第四在1986年，但自2002年以來都沒有出現在比賽中。
比利時是高度幻想這陣子到達後期階段，將滿足阿爾及利亞在貝洛奧里藏特的揭幕戰6月17日。
哥倫比亞是在C組在那裡將承擔希臘，科特迪瓦和日本。
法國，它通過了季后賽資格，將在瑞士，厄瓜多爾和洪都拉斯。
德尚，誰贏得了世界杯藍軍在1998年，相信他可以一邊在歐洲季后賽送走烏克蘭之後走多遠的比賽。
“它可能是更複雜的，說實話，”他告訴記者。
“我們將有我們的瑞士鄰居，一是南美球隊和洪都拉斯打一個類似的風格。
“第一場比賽是對洪都拉斯，它是最重要的之一，贏得那就讓我們在最好的位置沒有對手是很容易的，我們需要雄心勃勃的，但合理的前，後引起我們的目標是一致的：。圓16 “。
前英格蘭，曼聯和拜仁慕尼黑中場哈格里夫斯說，法國和阿根廷是繼抽獎的大贏家。
他告訴CNN：“法國，是排名最低的歐洲球隊進入抽獎，將被激動哥倫比亞有一個良好的組，以及。
“阿根廷是明確的收藏夾在他們的小組，我認為波斯尼亞將完成在第二位，並使其進入下一輪。”
2014年世界杯抽籤：
A組：巴西，克羅地亞，墨西哥，喀麥隆。
B組：西班牙，荷蘭，智利，澳大利亞。
C組：哥倫比亞，希臘，科特迪瓦，日本。
D組：烏拉圭，哥斯達黎加，英國，意大利。
E組：瑞士，厄瓜多爾，法國，洪都拉斯。
F組：阿根廷，波斯尼亞，伊朗，尼日利亞。
G組：德國，葡萄牙，加納，美國。
H組：比利時，阿爾及利亞，俄羅斯，韓國。
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