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An amazing battle will take place in Brazil as 2010 world champions Spain will combat former champions France for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers after the preliminary round draw last Saturday, July 30.
The European champion and the last name drawn at Marina da Gloria in Rio, Spain was given the last slot for the 166 countries to reach Brazil and play for the World Cup.
Spain was placed in Group I with Belarus, Georgia and Finland. Ronaldo, a former Brazil striker and World Cup 15-goal record scorer was the one who drew Spain’s name.
French coach Lauren Blanc said, “We had to face one of the top seeds, and we got the biggest because we are somehow in the second group of seeds. We should have been in the first group-and now we have drawn the best team of the last World Cup, but then, you have no choice.”
Spain or France, only one group will be given an assured automatic place in the finals. One will have to go through the playoffs to reach Brazil. Football fans will sure to expect an oozing and sizzling hot face off between these champion countries. The World Cup qualifiers will surely be one big opening salvo to watch out.
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