Slightly weirded out that English media appears to be respecting the US. I don't think I like it either. I prefer us to lurk in the weeds.
There is a big Portuguese community in South Africa - 24,000 in Cape Town alone - so the Selecção can be assured of a good following
Travelling from Portugal will be costly: the Travel Agents' Association estimates 4,000 euros for the first phase - before match tickets!
Some ill-feeling here that Portugal weren't seeded - they are now 5th in the FIFA rankings, but October's are being used - they were 10th
Getting goosebumps from clips of this week's Joy of Six
www.guardian.co.ukDraw hopes & predictions:
Vladimír Weiss (manager)
1. South Africa
"Playing against South..
bit.lyUp, not quite awake, and "prepping" for the draw. Fairy certain my tweets will be showing up at the Guardian football page during the event.
RT @midnightrevs: if u are not following @markfishkin, u are not following the smartest football mind not working in football. #followfriday
As an aside, my least favorite US Soccer meme? "Throwball." People who call football that are idiots and belong in comic book conventions.
3 hours to the draw. Many in #Japan are worried about a Group of Death, but let's be fair, there's little chance of an easy ride either way.
The new stadium in Durban looks amazing, like a combination of Wembley and Stade Olympique in Montreal.
I should add. I feel like shit this morning. So readers of Fighting Talker and the Guardian better be ready for grump and snark today.
RT @AmSoccerShow: Lost the live call in from SA for today's special draw show-sad, but that means more time for response from everyone else.
Apparently, in rehearsals Charlize Theron pulled France out of the pot and said "Ireland". You just couldn't write it.
Apparently, in rehearsals for the draw Charlize Theron pulled France out of the pot and said "Ireland". You just couldn't write it.
RT @garyandrews: So, along with @ollieirish the special guests on next week's pod will be these two lovely ladies
bit.lyI think my tweets are appearing on Guardian Sport now so a big hello to anyone having a casual browse of the Fan's Network.
getting started to cover fifa's draw for The Guardian following #mexico
Getting ready to provide updates for Guardian's World Cup Fan's Network on behalf of #Switzerland.
Premiership Predictions - Round 15:
bit.lyIdeal draw for #Switzerland according to local press: South Africa, New Zealand and Algeria/Chile.
Is @kylesheldon the corrupt Sepp Blatter-like figurehead of the @dcunited front office tournament. Inquiring minds want to know...
Is @kylesheldon the corrupt Sepp Blatter-like figurehead of the @dcunited front office tournament? Inquiring minds want to know...
Representing #South Korea for Guardian Football
Just two hours until the #World Cup draw. Follow along as I live-Tweet @guardian_sport:
bit.lyJust two hours until the #WorldCup draw. Follow along as I live-Tweet @guardian_sport:
bit.lyHello to @benmabley. Well, I had to ponder hard between Japan & S. Korea, then I remembered the disappointments of 02 and 06 :)
The Ghanaian press would love it if the Black Stars were drawn with England. Ideal group? Something like England, North Korea, Slovakia.
Reminder: My tweets during the draw will also be on the Guardian's live-tweet thing. Check it out and tell me if it works.
Much being said in #Australia about wanting to draw England. Personally a WC rematch with Italy or Brazil would be more desirable as seeds.
Not long to go now. Will the conspiracy theorists be saying "I told you so" if #South Africa are drawn with North Korea or New Zealand??
RT @marcfletcher1 Will the conspiracy theorists be saying "I told you so" if #South Africa are drawn with North Korea or New Zealand?? Hmmm.
Getting myself ready to live-tweet the draw for the Guardian. First, though, I must work for an hour. This is life in the #USA.
The side no-one in Italy wants to get? North Korea. It's not just England who have a complex about 1966.
I can't decide who I think will be a bigger disaster as this WC, France or Argentina? Both managed by morons, both on the precipice of doom.
I didn't see any of Landon Donovan's interviews yesterday on ESPN. Did I miss anything? Did he say anything of note?
And good morning. Just testing to see if the tweets are appearing on the Guardian's site yet...#UnitedStates
Strange to English fans, but #Switzerland quite keen on drawing Germany, as coach Hitzfeld and many players very familiar with Bundesliga.
Follow today's World Cup Draw w/ fans from around the world at the Guardian,
bit.ly #usmnt #ussoccer @sonsofben @Union2010
Whoa, plenty of American supporters here :).
Need to go home quickly to get my Bafana shirt, makarapa and of course my VUVUZELA!! My office isn't going to like that...
Am I the only mexican fan?
It's an American party! Although I suppose we do theoretically speak the same language as the Guardian...
In honour of today's #wc2010 draw: the 1970 World Cup final
twurl.nlThat is the one thing I'm not looking forward to about WC2010 (The Vuvuzela)
