When is the World Cup draw for Brazil 2014?

The 32 participating nations will learn their fate in Costa do Sauipe next week, so Goal is giving you the run-down on what to expect from what promises to be a dramatic event

WHEN IS THE DRAW?

With the 2014 World Cup kicking off in just 190 days, the focus of the football world is slowly turning towards the draw for next summer's tournament, with national team coaches desperate to find out who their group opponents will be.

The highly-anticipated event will take place on Friday, December 6 in Costa do Sauipe in the Brazilian state of Bahia, a wildly popular holiday location, and it should make for compelling and dramatic viewing.

The show is scheduled to start at 13:00 local time (17:00CET) and will be presented by Brazilian actors Fernanda Lima and Rodrigo Hilbert, with artists such as Margareth Menezes, Olodum, Alcione and Emicida providing the entertainment.

Additionally, World Cup legends Cafu, Fabio Cannavaro, Mario Kempes, Lothar Matthaus, Zinedine Zidane and Geoff Hurst will all be involved in the draw itself.

WHEN IS THE WORLD CUP ITSELF?

Next summer's tournament kicks off on June 12 in Sao Paulo with hosts Brazil already pencilled in as one of the two participants in the opening game.

The group stage comes to an end on June 26, with the final two Group H clashes to take place that evening.

The first games of the round of 16 will be held only two days later in Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro, with the first knockout stage of the competition set to conclude on July 1.

The four quarter-finals will then be staged on July 4 and 5, while the semi-finals take place on July 8 and 9.

The 2014 World Cup winners will be crowned on July 13 in Rio de Janeiro.

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EXCLUSIVE: Paul Walker 's Car Accident at Time of Impact Caught in surve...

A video showing the precise moment Paul Walker's Porsche Carrera GT crashed into a tree and burst into flames has been released. The footage of the deadly crash was captured by CCTV cameras on the roof of an industrial park close to the crash site. The pic above was taken a few minutes after the accident on Saturday. It shows fire fighters and police physically wrestling one of Paul's friends away from the scene.

Meanwhile a friend of Paul and Roger Rodas who was at the charity show on Saturday said the two friends took the Porsche out to check for a suspected mechanical issue and not for a joyride as is being reported.

'As they were backing up the Carrera to put into the garage, it started stalling. I heard someone say, and I think it was Roger, "Why is the car stalling? Let’s take it around the block", the friend told Hollywood Reporter. 'Paul said, "Let me go with you really quickly. The whole premise of taking the car out for a drive was because something was wrong. These guys are business owners and Paul was a celebrity. They are responsible people. It was more like, "What the hell is wrong with this car? Let’s see what’s wrong and go for a drive".' (Find the CCTV footage after the cut)

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How Empress Njamah Gets Back on Timaya in Her Interview

 

In a recent interview with the Punch Timaya slammed his ex girlfriend, Empress Njama. The singer and songwriter stated that she had made a really negative impact on all his life.

As the interview went viral, Empress prepared her own reply for the ex- boyfriend:

“People who are mature can depict what is true and what is not. I am not ready to say anything.”

She doesn’t seem to be as bothered as most women will be if they were in her shoes.

Empress further claimed the comment didn’t in any way, bother her.

“Why would it bother me? It is one thing to be hurt over such statement and another thing to be disappointed. I wasn’t hurt and I wasn’t even disappointed. Worst things have been said and written about me but the people who know who I am would tell the difference.”

Empress said she was more interested in what is happening in her life at the moment rather than talk about “what doesn’t make sense”.

“I am more involved with my birthday and celebrating it with the orphans and the less privileged. I am better off talking about this than to talk about what is not important. I am too busy making money. People who know you will always know how positive you have affected their lives. I am surrounded by so many people who have shown me love so there is no reason for me to be pained,” the actress said.

I Can Act Nude - Nollywood Actress

Nollywood actress, Queeneth Hilbert, half-Nigerian, half-Lebanese in a recent interview revealed she could act semi-nude.

Would you mind acting semi-nude, or being specific, on pant and bra?

 

I don’t mind, if the money is right, why not? The problem with Nigerians is that most of us are hypocrites. This same pant and bra is the reason some of them buy or rent Hollywood movies. What is wrong in someone being free, doing his or her job? Some actresses would want to act a role but they will be like, I don’t want to be criticized. I don’t believe in all that. Continue below.

 

I get a script and if it involves acting seminude, as long as it’s an integral part of the story, why not? If I decide to take up a seminude role tomorrow I know some people will not like it. I am not doing it for anybody to like it. I am doing my job. I am building my own profile. I don’t see anything wrong in acting in pants and bra.

Breaking News: ASUU Vows to Go On with the Strike

 

The Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have vowed to continue with the ongoing strike until the Federal Government meets all of its demands.

In a press briefing which started in Abuja in the afternoon of December 2, 2013, the President of ASUU, Nasir Fagge, declared the union “shall never be cowed.”

“We shall bow only to what we as academics are convinced will serve the interest of Nigeria and its people, no matter their ethnic, religious or class origins. This is where we stand. We shall never be cowed,” the leader of ASUU said.

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