Soccer

Seems Like I’ve Read that It’s the Most Popular Sport in the World

The World Cup, which gave birth to that great Ricky Martin song back in 1998, is just like 6 or 7 months away. And, even better than that is that today is the day that FIFA holds the draw to determine the Cup’s schedule, groupings, and brackets, and whatnot. Just imagine, all the excitement of the NCAA Tournament Selection Show and the NBA Draft Lottery with none of the bother of knowing any of the teams, players, or just what the hell is going on!

It’s today at 20:20 (GMT), which I’m pretty sure means that it’s at 3:20 Eastern. It’s right around the corner. If you’re interested, you probably know what’s going on, but if you’re kinda interested and have no clue at all, ESPN.com has a little breakdown and is doing something online that requires you to “launch the application”; ESPN2 is also broadcasting it live.

Enjoy.

***UPDATE POST-DRAW***

It’s done, and I’m only just now recovering. The US was placed in Group E with Italy, the CzechoRepublicslovakia, and Ghana. Its first game is against Czech 12 June, then Italy on the 17th, and finally against Ghana on the 22nd. Defending champion Brazil is in Group F with Japan, Croatia, and Australia.

The Top 2 teams from each group will then face each other in the Knockout Round on 26-27 June. But that doesn’t mean that the USA will have to meet Brazil in the Knockout Round, but it is a possibility. Anyway, for the bracket, go here.

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