The final draw for the group stage's of the FIFA World Cup Final's Germany 2006, has received un-precedented public interest from all corners of the globe.

It is expected that over 300 million people around the globe will tune in to watch the final group draw for the 2006 World Cup. The draw will include all the 31 teams to have qualified, plus the hosts Germany.

The final group draw, which is scheduled to be on December 9, in Leipzig, Germany, is, said the organiser's, expected to gather the largest ever audience for a FIFA World Cup Final's group draw.

According to the German organiser's for the draw, "The Organising Committee" (O.K), whose Company President is former German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer, the draw is expected to pull in at least 300 million viewer's world-wide. The organiser's of the draw confirmed that a record 136 Nation's had signed up to transmit the event live around the globe. "We're expecting new, record viewing figure's for a FIFA World Cup Final draw," said 'O.K' Vice-President Wolfgang Niersbach.

Such a viewing figure is similar to the average that a major match during the World Cup Final's proper would attain. Herr Niersbach continued, "The finals draw can almost be compared with a World Cup game. We have a huge challenge in front of us."

This will be the moment the World finally discovers the fate of each of the 32 finalists who have qualified for the 2006 World Cup, which runs from June 9 to July 9 2006.

In the draw, the teams will be split into eight groups, of four teams per group, with each team playing each other in the group, with the top two teams progressing to the last 16.

For the benefit of those that may have less of an interest in football…German supermodel Heidi Klum, and German TV personality Reinhold Beckmann will be hosting the final draw live, in both English and German.

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