# World cup draw **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 2, 2009, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773 "2009-12-02T23:13:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/21 "2009-12-04T17:45:42Z")
Worst case scenaio for the US: Brazil, Ivory Coast, Serbia (tough defense) Best case scenario: South Africa (of course, but otherwise Holland), Uruguay, Switzerland I just hope we have a good draw for the opening match of the group. Against the Czechs in '06, it seemed like the whole team was just frozen, and all of a sudden I thought the CR would make a run to at least the semis. Based on how they performed against Ghana and Italy, and since '06, I have to believe the US just froze in the moment and didn’t take advantage of a huge opportunity. Hopefully we can “ease into” the WC this year. **DSYoungESQ** , I’m depending on you (aren’t you lucky!) for live updates. I hope you don’t mind. Stupid work and their firewalls. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/22 "2009-12-04T18:00:06Z")
Talking heads so far. Sigh. I can’t get the streaming video, so I don’t get to look at Charlize Theron. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/23 "2009-12-04T18:01:33Z")
Does anyone know which pots in what order after Pot 1? ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/24 "2009-12-04T18:07:07Z")
A: South Africa B: Argentina C: England D: Germany E: Netherlands F: Italy G: Brazil H: Spain ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/25 "2009-12-04T18:10:20Z")
Got on the phone with my mom…USA in England’s group ©! ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/26 "2009-12-04T18:11:10Z")
A: South Africa, Mexico, B: Argentina, South Korea, C: England, USA, D: Germany, E: Netherlands F: Italy G: Brazil H: Spain ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/27 "2009-12-04T18:11:34Z")
Fuck! Hardest draw from pot 2, no question. Edit: actually no, Mexico tougher. A question: is this a career low for Charlize Theron? Up against Aeon Flux. My vote: yes. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/28 "2009-12-04T18:11:44Z")
US opens against England. Hmm, I’d rather end against them. Better England than Spain, Holland, or Brazil. Lucky Mexico. Shuts up the people that were saying how the draw was rigged for SA. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/29 "2009-12-04T18:13:11Z")
> [@Dead\_Badger](#): > > A question: is this a career low for Charlize Theron? Up against Aeon Flux. My vote: yes. No, because she’s lovely. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/30 "2009-12-04T18:14:15Z")
A: South Africa, Mexico, B: Argentina, South Korea, C: England, USA, D: Germany, Australia, E: Netherlands, Japan, F: Italy, New Zealand, G: Brazil, North Korea, H: Spain, Honduras, ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/31 "2009-12-04T18:16:10Z")
Poor North Korea. I thought they were going into group C, thank god I was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/32 "2009-12-04T18:16:13Z")
> [@Baron Greenback](#): > > No, because she’s lovely. True, but still: “Smiley Haile”? C’mon. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/33 "2009-12-04T18:17:29Z")
A: South Africa, Mexico, B: Argentina, South Korea, Nigeria, C: England, USA, Algeria D: Germany, Australia, E: Netherlands, Japan, F: Italy, New Zealand, G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, H: Spain, Honduras, ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/34 "2009-12-04T18:19:12Z")
> [@Dead\_Badger](#): > > True, but still: “Smiley Haile”? C’mon. Heh, heard that, but she says “A3” magnificently. Oh God “D4”. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/35 "2009-12-04T18:19:56Z")
A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, B: Argentina, South Korea, Nigeria, C: England, USA, Algeria, D: Germany, Australia, Ghana, E: Netherlands, Japan, Cameroon, F: Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, H: Spain, Honduras, Chile, ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/36 "2009-12-04T18:20:38Z")
I’m not looking forward to this last pot… ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/37 "2009-12-04T18:20:56Z")
Group B is shaping up to be tough. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/38 "2009-12-04T18:21:10Z")
BBC Commentator: “Latin feel to that group” ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/39 "2009-12-04T18:21:34Z")
“I think that sometimes no comments speak louder than words…” ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773/40 "2009-12-04T18:22:42Z")
US with just about the best draw possible! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-draw/519773.md?page=3)