The final draw for 2014 World Cup, which our team attends for a first time, has been finished today in Brazilian town Costa do Sauipe.
Before the draw, a moment of silence was held in honor of Nelson Mandela who unfortunately died this morning at the age of 95.
This event was opened by Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and FIFA chairman Sepp Blatter. The film about all World Cup championships from 1930. to date was shown, and two other short films about participating teams, including Vedad Ibisevic's goal in Lithuania which made our World Cup debut possible.
Male and female football legends such as Ronaldo, Marta, Bebeto and Pele were welcomed at the stage.
The rules were explained by FIFA secretary Jerome Valcke, and after that the final draw commenced, during which the Bosnia and Herzegovina was put in Group F with Argentina, Iran and Nigeria.
Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon.
Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia.
Group C: Columbia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan.
Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy.
Group E: Switzerland, France, Ecuador, Honduras.
Group F: Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria.
Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, United States of America.
Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, South Korea.
Group F schedule:
First round:
- June 15th 2014, 19:00 hours, Rio de Janeiro, Argentina - Bosnia and Herzegovina
- June 16th 2014, 16:00 hours, Curitiba, Iran - Nigeria
Second round:
- June 21st 2014, 13:00 hours, Belo Horizonte, Argentina - Iran
- June 21st 2014, 18:00 hours, Cuiaba, Nigeria - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Third round:
- June 25th 2014, 13:00 hours, Porto Alegre, Nigeria - Argentina
- June 25th 2014, 13:00 hours, Salvador, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Iran
