Friday's World Cup draw in Cape Town, South Africa, lit the fuse on one of the most anticipated tournaments in soccer history and kicked off a six-month glut of prediction and speculation.
As ever, millions around the world waited with whitened knuckles as their nation's fate rested in a faraway goldfish bowl. As ever, there was a Group of Death, potentially with thrilling matchups and a wealth of intriguing storylines to look forward to.
Here we take a look at the groups and games that will send the soccer world into a frenzy from June 11 onward.
