2010 World Cup draw finishes

The draw to determine match groupings for the 2010 South Africa World Cup finals has been made in Cape Town.

The draw to determine match groupings for the 2010 South Africa World Cup finals has been made in  Cape Town.

32 national teams will play in 8 groups, starting from June 11th, next year. Host nation South Africa will face Mexico in the opener. Brazil got the draw for the toughest group, facing Portugal and the Ivory Coast in the first round. The draw was kind to the other top teams.

European champion Spain will face Switzerland, Honduras and Chile. Four Asian teams -- Japan, South Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Australia, will also compete for football's most coveted championship.

The draw to determine match groupings for the 2010 South Africa World  Cup finals has been made in Cape Town.