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
Hot News
Rank | Team | W/D/L | Pts |
---|
Cities & Stadiums
The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
Year | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | Spain | Germany | Russia / Turkey |
2004 | Greece | Portugal | Netherlands / Czech Republic |
2000 | France | Italy | Netherlands / Portugal |
1996 | Germany | Czech Republic | France / England |
1992 | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands / Sweden |
1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union | Italy / West Germany |
1984 | France | Spain | Denmark / Portugal |
1980 | West Germany | Belgium | Czechoslovakia |
1976 | Czechoslovakia | West Germany | Netherlands |
1972 | West Germany | Soviet Union | Belgium |
1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia | England |
1964 | Spain | Soviet Union | Hungary |
1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia |