World Cup draw tonight
Today will go some way to determining the prospects of the 32 participating nations when the draw for the group stage takes place for the FIFA World Cup 2014 starting at 22:00 Bangladesh Standard Time.
It will be held in the upmarket coastal resort town of Costa do Sauipe in the province of Bahia, approximately 56 miles from the host city of Salvador.
Brazilian actors Fernanda Lima and Rodrigo Hilbert host the draw, with singers Margareth Menezes, Olodum and Emicida involved in a lavish opening show, which has been designed to showcase the host nation's natural beauty.
The balls will be drawn by famous players from previous tournament. These will include Cafu, Fabio Cannavaro, Mario Kempes, Lothar Matthaus, Zinedine Zidane and Geoff Hurst
The 32 teams who have qualified for the finals will be drawn into eight groups of four - with the top two in each group progressing to the knockout stages.
There can be no more than two European teams in any one group and only one from South America.
The World Cup starts with the opening game in Sao Paulo on 12 June 2014 and ends with the final in Rio de Janeiro on 13 July.
In total 12 stadiums in 12 cities will host matches - providing they are all completed on time.
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