from CNN.com:

The draw for the 2010 finals, hosted by actress Charlize Theron, was made at the Cape Town International Convention Center on Friday, with the 32 qualifiers split into eight groups of four nations.

France reached the finals in controversial fashion after Thierry Henry’s blatant handball helped them defeat the Republic of Ireland in their European play-off.

Soccer City in Johannesburg will stage the opening match of the tournament on Friday June 11 as South Africa take on Mexico, with France and Uruguay playing each other in the second match.

“Meeting the host nation is never a gift on such an occasion,” French national coach Raymond Domenech told the France Federation’s official web site.

“That said, to play against South Africa, the first African country to host a World Cup on its continent, is a great sense of pride for everything this match could be worth…

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DRAW RESULTS:
GROUP A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France

GROUP B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece

GROUP C: England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia

GROUP D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana

GROUP E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon

GROUP F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia

GROUP G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal

GROUP H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

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