FIFA confirmed the following groups for the 2006 World Cup draw, which will be held Friday in Leipzig, Germany.
Eight teams were seeded, and the rest of the 32-team field was placed in pots based on regions.
Pot 1-Seeds
1. Germany
2. Brazil
3. England
4. Spain
5. Mexico
6. France
7. Argentina
8. Italy
Pot 2- Africa & South America & Oceania
1. Angola
2. Ivory Coast
3. Ghana
4. Togo
5. Tunisia
6. Ecuador
7. Paraguay
8. Australia
Pot 3-Europe
1. Croatia
2. Czech Republic
3. Netherlands
4. Poland
5. Portugal
6. Sweden
7. Switzerland
8. Ukraine
Pot 4-Asia & CONCACAF
1. Iran
2. Japan
3. South Korea
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Costa Rica
6. USA
7. Trinidad and Tobago
Special Pot
Serbia and Montenegro
(lowest ranked European team)