Thursday, December 5, 2013

COUNTDOWN TO FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW

On Friday 6 December, the eyes of the entire world will turn to Costa Do Sauipe in the Brazilian state of Bahia for the Final Draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.From 1pm local time (5pm CET), singers Alexandre Pires, Vanessa da Mata, Alcione and Margareth Menezes, hip-hop artist Emicida, dance troupe Companhia de Danca Deborah Colker and Afro-Brazilian group Olodum will set about entertaining viewers and invited guests.Subsequently, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke will oversee the actual draw, accompanied by eight football stars representing each of the countries that have previously lifted the famous trophy: Cafu, Fernando Hierro, Zinedine Zidane, Fabio Cannavaro, Lothar Matthaus, Alcides Ghiggia, Geoff Hurst and Mario Kempes.The FIFA Secretary General told FIFA.com recently that the draw is a “major event in itself, followed by millions of television viewers all around the world, just like every World Cup match”.Complete coverageFIFA.com will cover every aspect and detail of the Final Draw, which will be attended by 1,300 special guests and 2,000 journalists. The night before, FIFA.com users will discover some of the secrets behind the draw, as well as exclusive interviews with participating stars.The live broadcast will kick off on Friday at 9am local time (1pm CET), featuring statistics, news, photos and exclusive videos, as well as the thoughts of various national coaches.Once the draw is complete, FIFA.com will engage in a detailed analysis of the eight groups and share the reactions of the coaches of all 32 competing teams

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