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World’s best FIFA 16 players get ready to battle

The group stage draw for the FIFA Interactive World Cup has been completed ahead of Monday's matches, with the final rounds to be played on Tuesday

NEW YORK – The path to virtual glory just became a little clearer, and the excitement and strategizing are now being kicked into high gear.

The draw for the 2016 FIFA Interactive World Cup was held at Row Hotel in midtown Manhattan on Sunday evening, and the 32 gamers from all across the globe who qualified for the tournament learned their group stage fates.

Just like in a real World Cup draw, the participants were split up into eight groups of four via pots and colored balls.