2014 Fifa World Cup final draw: England drawn in Group D England have been drawn alongside four-time winners Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in Group D at the 2014 World Cup. Roy Hodgson's men open their campaign against Italy in the Amazonian city of Manaus on 15 June in the only World Cup game which kicks off at 02:00 BST. England take on Uruguay on 19 June and play Costa Rica five days later. Hosts Brazil are in Group A with Cameroon, Mexico and Croatia while holders Spain open with a repeat of the 2010 final against Netherlands. The tournament will open on 12 June in Sao Paulo when five-time winners Brazil take on Croatia. Pundits react to tough England draw England have been handed a difficult group against three teams which they have never beaten at a World Cup finals. Uruguay, who reached the semi-finals in 2010, and Italy, who knocked Hodgson's men out of Euro 2012, are ranked sixth and seventh respectively in the Fifa rankings while Costa Rica are 31st in the world - 18 places below England. England will also have to open their campaign in the tropical heat of Manaus, which in the heart of the Amazon jungle, 1,777 miles away from their chosen base in Rio. "Manaus is the place ideally to avoid," said England manager Hodgson before the draw. Manaus will be a difficult venue for everyone, but for northern European players it will be a little bit harder. Following Hodgson's comments, the mayor of Manaus, Arthur Virgilio, said England would not be welcome in the city. Hodgson will be pleased with the locations of the last two group games as they will be played fairly close to Rio. England take on two-time champions Uruguay, who will have Liverpool's Luis Suarez in their squad, in Sao Paulo and they play Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte - both venues are within 225 miles of their base. Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon. Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia. Group C: Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan. Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy. Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras. Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Iran, Nigeria. Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA. Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, South Korea.