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The eyes of soccer focused Friday on the draw to determine where, when and who the 32 teams will play at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. For the U.S.A., it was a tough day, drawing such high-powered countries as Germany, Portugal and Ghana.

The draw divided the 32 teams into eight groups of four teams each. For the full groupings, scroll down.

Breakdown of U.S. Grouping:

Germany
Current FIFA World Ranking: 2nd
FIFA Trigram: GER
Language: German
Championship Honors: European Championship (1972, 1980, 1996)
Record vs. USA: 6-3-0

Portugal
Current FIFA World Ranking: 5th
FIFA Trigram: POR
Language: Portuguese
Championship Honors: None
Record vs. USA: 2-2-1 –

Ghana
Current FIFA World Ranking: 24th
FIFA Trigram: GHA
Language: English
Championship Honors: African Cup of Nations (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
Record vs. USA: 2-0-0 -

A Group
A1 Brazil
A2 Croatia
A3 Mexico
A4 Cameroon

B Group
B1 Spain
B2 Netherlands
B3 Chile
B4 Australia

C Group
C1 Colombia
C2 Greece
C3 Cote d'Ivoire
C4 Japan

D Group
D1 Uruguay
D2 Costa Rica
D3 England
D4 Italy

E Group
E1 Switzerland
E2 Ecuador
E3 France
E4 Honduras

F Group
F1 Argentina
F2 Bosnia
F3 Iran
F4 Uruguay

G Group
G1 Germany
G2 Portugal
G3 Ghana
G4 USA

H Group
H1 Belgium
H2 Russia
H2 Algeria
H4 South Korea

The World Cup begins on Thursday, June 12 and ends on Sunday, July 13.