2018 World Cup draw to take place in Moscow on Friday
러시아월드컵 죽음의 조는...관건은 '2번 포트' The 2018 World Cup in Russia is still more than six months away,... but anticipation is rising ahead of the final draw... which will take place later tonight. The 32 teams in the tournament will be sorted into eight different groups,... and fans here in Korea are hoping for luck to play its part... in helping them avoid a 'group of death' scenario. Yu Joonhee reports. The draw for the 2018 Russia World Cup... will get underway at the Kremlin in Moscow,... at the stroke of midnight here in Korea. It will introduce a new, simplified format... with the 32 teams being placed in four pots according their FIFA rankings as of the end of October. The one exception of course is Russia,... which has an automatic place in pot 1 as the host nation. South Korea,... as the team with the second-lowest FIFA ranking among qualified nations,... will be in pot 4. Much of the focus will be on which team from pot 2... will be drawn alongside South Korea... as it includes a number of powerhouses such Spain, England, Colombia and Uruguay. Former England striker Gary Lineker will be hosting the event,... and a number of other famous stars will be helping with the draw,... including Diego Maradona, Laurent Blanc, Fabio Cannavaro and Cafu just to name a few. But despite Korean fans hoping for an easy draw... to help their odds of playing deep into the tournament,... every group will be tough and contested fiercely. (Korean) "All of the teams are stronger, so we'll need to double or triple our preparations if we're to have a good chance." Russia says that World Cup preparations are generally on-track,... and despite some delay in the construction of venues,... authorities have promised they will be completed on time. In the meantime, football fans around the world are holding their collective breath... while awaiting their fate in the draw... for the planet's biggest sporting event. Yu Joonhee, Arirang News. Arirang News Facebook: / arirangtvnews ------------------------------------------------------------ [Subscribe Arirang Official YouTube] ARIRANG TV: / arirang ARIRANG RADIO: / music180arirang ARIRANG NEWS: / arirangnews ARIRANG K-POP: / arirangworld ARIRANG ISSUE: / arirangtoday ARIRANG CULTURE: / arirangkorean ------------------------------------------------------------ [Visit Arirang TV Official Pages] Facebook: / arirangtv Twitter: / arirangworld Instagram: / arirangworld Homepage: http://www.arirang.com ------------------------------------------------------------ [Arirang K-Pop] YouTube: / arirangworld Facebook: / arirangkpop Google+: http://plus.google.com/+arirangworld
