Source: Daily_Mail
Everything you need to know about Friday's draw for the World Cup finals
So it's panic over for now - England have been seeded for tomorrow's World Cup draw. That means they will avoid the likes of Brazil, Germany and Spain in the group stages. But with France and Portugal in Pot Four, there could still be tricky ties ahead for Fabio Capello's side.[LNB]World in motion: Wayne Rooney will hope England get a favourable draw[LNB] When is it on?The draw, which celebrities such as Charlize Theron will be part of, will take place in Cape Town, starting at about 5.30pm. It will be live on BBC2 from 5.15pm. If you're in London and want to enjoy the atmosphere, head to Trafalgar Square, where the draw will be shown on a big screen.[LNB]How it worksEach of the eight groups will be made up of four teams, one from each pot. However, no two teams from the same continent can draw each other (except for Europe, where there is a maximum of two teams per group). England are among the top seeds in Pot One.[LNB]Pot OneSouth AfricaBrazilSpainHollandItalyGermanyArgentinaENGLANDPot TwoJapanSouth KoreaNorth KoreaAustraliaNew ZealandUSAMexicoHonduras Pot ThreeIvory CoastGhanaCameroonNigeriaAlgeriaParaguayChileUruguay Pot FourFrancePortugalSloveniaSwitzerlandGreeceSerbiaDenmarkSlovakia B would be Bad for EnglandEngland will hope they avoid Group B, where all three of their games would be at altitude. In Group E, not only would two of the matches be at more regular altitudes in Durban and Cape Town but, if England were to win the group, their crucial second-round match would also be in Durban rather than at one of the challenging venues higher up. And things get better from there, too. If England continue to win, their quarter-final would be in Port Elizabeth and their semi-final in Cape Town, neither of which would cause problems to England's lofty ambitions. Group G would mean less travel hassle, with two games in Johannesburg and the third in Durban.[LNB] Attractive pitch: Group G would mean less travel hassle, with two games in Johannesburg and the third in Durban[LNB]The easy route?If England do end up in Group B, all is not lost. Hosts South Africa are automatically seeded but they are a weak side, ranked 86th in the world. They will go in Group A, so that should be the weakest group. The two teams who emerge from Group A will face the qualifiers from Group B, which means England should face an easy second-round match if they can get through Group B.[LNB]Tickets, pleaseOne million tickets go on sale on the official FIFA website www.fifa.com on Saturday. Fans have until January 22 to apply and a ballot will determine the lucky million on February 1. Fans who already have tickets but don't want to go to the match once the draw is known can sell their tickets through FIFA, too.[LNB] WORLD CUP 2010: Sportsmail's team-by-team guide to the 32 finalists going to South Africa England midfielder David Beckham devastated by death of grandfather JoeTHE LIST: The best footballers to have never played in the World Cup - 30-21Thierry Henry hands Fabio Capello top spot: French furious as England land top seeding DVLA withdraws 'offensive' number plates from auction [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People:Fabio Capello, Charlize Theron, Wayne RooneyPlaces:London, Cape Town, North Korea, Spain, Paraguay, South Korea, South Africa, Honduras, France, Brazil, Slovenia, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Cameroon, New Zealand, Denmark, Australia, Greece, Nigeria, Algeria, Argentina, Ghana, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Chile, Mexico, The Netherlands, Europe
