South Africa to face France in World Cup 2010

December 5 - South Africa is to meet France, as well as Uruguay and Mexico in next year's World Cup.

The hosting team will need to beat all three if it wishes to reach the final 16 places in the soccer extravaganza in 2010.

The draw for the finals was held at Cape Town's International Convention Center on Friday evening, revealing the eight groups consisting of four nations each.

The draw was hosted by South African born actress Charlize Theron and the crowd was greeted by a bevy of celebrities, including FIFA President Sepp Blatter, Cape Town mayor Dan Plato and the CEO of the Local Organizing Committee, Danny Jordaan.

The waiting nations were also addressed by former President Nelson Mandela ahead of the draw.

32 countries reached the qualifier round of the World Cup.

The full draw was announced as follows:

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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