Source: Daily_Mail
World Cup 2010: Draw Day - the 32 teams who will fight for ultimate prize
Enlarge Golden girl: Oscar winner Charlize Theron will host the draw[LNB] There have been 204 teams from across the globe fighting for more than a year to be here. [LNB]And now, for the lucky 32 who have qualified, today is D-Day - DrawDay. Cape Town will host the draw, which will be beamed across theworld, as England and their rivals for the World Cup find out who theyare going to face, when they are going to play them and where in SouthAfrica the matches will be. [LNB]So in preparation for the draw, Sportsmail's MIKE BRETON talks usthrough every team in the draw, what their chances are and the starplayers who can light up the tournament and send a shiver down FabioCapello's spine.[LNB][LNB]Find out England's opponents and the rest of the World Cup draw live with Sportsmail today[LNB] THE DRAW BY NUMBERS [LNB]3,254 people working to deliver the draw[LNB]1,587 safety and security staff will be there[LNB]80 entertainers will perform[LNB]380 volunteers[LNB]207 FIFA staff.[LNB]6.5 tonnes of steel was needed to makethe set.[LNB]3,600 hours of manpower to put the stage together.[LNB]1.2 kilometres of steel handrails on the set.[LNB]200 countries will carry a live broadcast of the draw.[LNB]5 teams who England have been drawn against twice in the group stage: France, Argentina, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and Brazil.[LNB]HOW THE DRAW WORKSWHEN: Ceremony starts today at 5pm. It will last about 90 minutes. [LNB]WHERE: Cape Town International Convention Centre [LNB]WHO'S DOING IT? Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, who is South African, will host the draw. [LNB]Others who will be involved include two-time Olympic gold medallist Haile Gebrselassie, South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini and their rugby World Cup-winning captain John Smit. [LNB]WHO'LL BE THERE? Michel Platini, Franz Beckenbauer, Eusebio and Roger Milla, as well as most of the 32 coaches of the qualified teams. [LNB]Nelson Mandela will make a video appearance.[LNB]THE RULES Each of the eight groups will comprise of four teams - one from each pot. As hosts, South Africa will automatically go into the first slot in Group A. [LNB]No two teams from the same qualifying zone can be drawn together, except in the case of Europe, where the limit is two. [LNB]So for example, Argentina could not be paired with Uruguay and South Africa cannot be in the same group as Ghana.[LNB] Enlarge [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] Enlarge [LNB] [LNB] Enlarge [LNB] Beckham: 2018 bid problems are in the past - England are ready to host the World CupHenry hands Capello top spot: French furious as England land lead seedingEverything you need to know about Friday's draw for the World Cup finalsDelight for Capello as England are named among top seeds for big drawFIFA rules out 'impossible' Republic of Ireland bid to be 33rd World Cup team[LNB][LNB] [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People:Charlize Theron, Fabio Capello, John Smit, Nelson MandelaPlaces:Brazil, South Africa, Argentina, Ghana, France, United Kingdom, Europe
