It was a big day in sports today.

I know what you are probably thinking.  Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators came up short against the Alabama Crimson Tide in a battle of #1 vs. #2 in the SEC championship at the Georgia Dome.

If you are a West Coast football fan, you might be depressed that USC finished sixth in the Pac-10 after dropping a 21-17 decision to the University of Arizona today.

While those games were exciting and interesting, it pales in comparison to the impact of the World Cup soccer news that came out of South Africa.  The sports world turned its attention to the draw ahead of next summer’s matches as the seedings were announced today.

This blog is for you, the sports fan thsat has an eye towards internal sporting events.

As I mentioned the big news is the seats and I am about to give you which group every nation is seated for the World’s 2010 soccer tournament.  For those of you who are hard core soccer fans, I hope you will forgive me for a second.  My peers are the first generation to play soccer en mass in the United States, yet many do not know the rules and path of the World Cup.  I admit I watch a few matches but still have a lot to learn.

The World Cup is comprised of 32 teams that have reached this final stage after advancing as a result of qualifying matches.

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In Group A

South Africa

Uruguay

France

Mexico

Group B

Argentina

Korea Republic

Greece

Nigeria

Group C

England

United States

Algeria

Slovenia

Group D

Germany

Serbia

Ghana

Australia

Group E

Netherlands

Japan

Cameroon

Denmark

Group F

Italy

New Zealand

Slovakia

Paraguay

Group G

Cote D’Ivoire

Brazil

Portugal

Korea DPR

Group H

Honduras

Spain

Chile

Switzerland

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For those of you who will follow the Ameircans in the first round, here is how their schedule breaks down.

June 12 vs. England

June 18 vs. Slovenia

June 23 vs. Algeria

If you want even more coverage, you can click here and go to the Fifa World Cup Home page