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World Cup 2014 - Everything you need to know in Sportsmail's guide to the draw
Posted Thursday, July 28, 2011 by Dailymail

The World Cup in South Africa was only last year, but on Saturday, football fans all over the world will turn their focus towards the next tournament, as the qualifying draw for Brazil 2014 is made.

There will be 166 teams from five different regions - Europe, Africa, Asia, CONCACAF and Oceania - going into the hat, all ready to battle it out to join the host nation at football’s biggest tournament between June 12 and July 13, 2014.

England will be among the sides awaiting their fate, so here Sportsmail gives you the lowdown on all you need to know about the European section of the draw.

POT ONE

Spain
Holland
Germany
ENGLAND
Portugal
Italy
Croatia
Norway
Greece

POT TWO

France
Montenegro
Russia
Sweden
Denmark
Slovenia
Turkey
Serbia
Slovakia

POT THREE

Switzerland
Israel
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Belgium
Czech Republic
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Belarus
Ukraine
Hungary

POT FOUR

Bulgaria
Romania
Georgia
Lithuania
Albania
SCOTLAND
NORTHERN IRELAND
Austria
Poland

POT FIVE

Armenia
Finland
Estonia
Cyprus
Latvia
Moldova
Macedonia
Azerbaijan
Faroe Islands

POT SIX

WALES
Liechtenstein
Iceland
Kazakhstan
Luxembourg
Malta
Andorra
San Marino

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Standings
    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

    Cities & Stadiums

    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia