World Cup 2017: Groups Drawn

18-05-2017 17:00
The World Cup 2017 begins on May 30 and yesterday the groups were drawn. Reigning World and European Champions Poland were drawn in Group 7 along with Denmark, Macedonia and Kuwait, while Confederations Champions China, failed to enter the World Cup, after ending behind both Serbia and Estonia in their qualification group. The three-fold World Champions Sweden also missed out on the action, after finishing behind Chile and Norway in their qualification group.

To ensure active engagement in all National Team Cups, only Countries with an elected National Coach are invited to participate in each Cup. Total teams were 75 in the World Cup qualification.

Each group are seeded with 2 first place finishers and 2 second place finishers.

WORLD CUP 2017

Match Schedule May 30 (Day 50): Round 1
June 3 (Day 54): Round 2
June 9 (Day 57): Round 3

June 17 (Day 68): Round of 16
June 20 (Day 71): Quarter finals
June 24 (Day 75): Semi finals
June 27 (Day 78): Final round
Previous Winners 2016: Poland
2015: Argentina
2014: Brazil
2013: Sweden
2012: Netherlands
2011: Estonia
2010: Brazil
2009: China
2008: Sweden
2007: Portugal
2006: Greece
2005: Argentina
2004: Sweden

The full groups are:

Group 1 Greece
Scotland
Switzerland
Algeria
Group 2 Australia
Brazil
Estonia
Chile
Group 3 France
Germany
Romania
USA
Group 4 Italy
Lithuania
Spain
Ukraine
Group 5 Argentina
Ireland
Slovakia
Serbia
Group 6 Belgium
Portugal
Turkey
Ecuador
Group 7 Denmark
Poland
Macedonia
Kuwait
Group 8 Austria
Canada
Czech Republic
Norway

Good luck to all participants!