The death of Nelson Mandela marked the World Cup draw that was held Friday in the north-eastern Brazilian luxury resort of Costa do Sauipe, dpa reported. In the presence of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, FIFA president Joseph Blatter and the coaches of 30 out of 32 participating teams, among many other guests, the 80-minute live show started with a tribute to the late South African leader Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95. A succession of photographs and videos of the man known as Madiba were shown on the giant screen of the hall where the draw was held, accompanied by music and continuous applause from the audience. -- SPA 21:15 LOCAL TIME 18:15 GMT تغريد
