World Cup draw: England face Belgium in Russia 2018


Portugal drawn with Spain; holders Germany grouped with Sweden; Australia join France in Group C.


England will begin their World Cup challenge against Tunisia, before facing Panama and then Belgium
England will begin their World Cup challenge against Tunisia, before facing Panama and then Belgium 
England have been drawn with Belgium, Tunisia and Panama in Group G of the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.
England will open their campaign against Tunisia on Monday, 18 June in Volgograd at 7pm UK time. The two sides met in the 1998 World Cup group stage in France, with goals from Alan Shearer and Paul Scholes giving England a 2-0 win in Marseille.
Gareth Southgate's side then travel to Nizhny where they will face Panama on Sunday, 24 June at 1pm UK time.
Their final group game will be against Belgium in Kaliningrad on Thursday, 28 June at 7pm kick-off UK time.

Elsewhere in the draw, Spain were placed in the same group as Portugal, alongside Morocco and Iran, while five-time winners Brazil have to negotiate a group including Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia.
Holders Germany will face Mexico, Sweden and South Korea as they bid to become the first side retain the trophy since Brazil in 1962.
Argentina have been paired with debutants Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria in Group D.

Russia play Saudi Arabia in the opening game of the tournament in Moscow on 14 June, with Egypt and Uruguay making up the other teams in Group A.

World Cup groups:

Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay

Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran

Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark

Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria

Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia

Group F: Germany, Sweden, Mexico, South Korea

Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England

Group H:
 Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

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