Summary

  • England in Group G with Belgium, Tunisia & Panama

  • England's first game against Tunisia in Volgograd

  • Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Egypt. Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran

  • Russia v Saudi Arabia is first game of World Cup

  • Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark. Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria

  • Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia. Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea

  • Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

  1. Shearer's 1998 memoriespublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    Alan Shearer
    Former Newcastle striker on BBC Match of the Day

    England's opener brings back memories against Tunisia, that opening day in France in 1998. Scoring, winning. It was a great header!

  2. Postpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    England v Tunisia - lunchtime kick-off in World Cup 98.

    I watched that in Mr Francis' science class in year 9 at Mereway Upper. I thought England were going to win the whole thing...

  3. Group of death for Argentina?published at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger for 5 live Sport

    There's always going to be a group of death and reckon it's Argentina's Group D. They may not even get through.

    Nigeria are underrated, Iceland have proved themselves over the last two of three years and Croatia - what a talent.

  4. IF England get through the grouppublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    They will face a side from Group H in the last 16.

    So either Poland, Senegal, Colombia or Japan.

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  6. 'You can't ask for a better draw'published at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger for 5 live Sport

    It's a fantastic draw for England. You can't ask for a better draw. Every team is dangerous. Belgium are class on their day but the rest are very beatable.

  7. Postpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    England will face Tunisia in Volgograd on 18 June, then Panama in Novgorod on 24 June, before they play Belgium on 28 June in Kaliningrad.

  8. England's group Gpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    England
    World Cup winners 1966

    1. Belgium
    2. Panama
    3. Tunisia
    4. ENGLAND
  9. Postpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    Apologies if you read that Panama were in Germany's group momentarily - I rather jumped the gun!

  10. Japan complete the drawpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    1. Poland
    2. Senegal
    3. Colombia
    4. Japan
  11. South Korea in Group Fpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    1. Germany
    2. Mexico
    3. Sweden
    4. South Korea
  12. Panama face Englandpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    1. Belgium
    2. Panama
    3. Tunisia
    4. England
  13. Nigeria get Argentina AGAIN!published at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    1. Argentina
    2. Iceland
    3. Croatia
    4. Nigeria
  14. Get involvedpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    John Davies: I think Belgium is a good opening fixture! Great stars on paper but can be shaky. With Tunisia as an opening game, I don't get everyone's negativity already!

    Ade: Massive, massive respect for how quickly they’ve rattled this draw off. Not the usual song and dance 8 hour fest. Good start Russia.

  15. Australia in Group Cpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    1. France
    2. Australia
    3. Peru
    4. Denmark
  16. Morocco face Spainpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    1. Portugal
    2. Spain
    3. Morocco
    4. Iran
  17. Serbia in Group Epublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    Serbia are next out but they can't face two European sides so they get punted to Group E.

    1. Brazil
    2. Switzerland
    3. Costa Rica
    4. Serbia
  18. Saudi Arabia in opening gamepublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    1. Russia
    2. Saudi Arabia
    3. Egypt
    4. Uruguay

    ITV can have that.

  19. Postpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    Gareth Southgate will be fairly happy - and he can't get Serbia now either.

  20. Pot Fourpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    Serbia the ones to avoid here I reckon...

    Serbia

    Nigeria

    Australia

    Japan

    Morocco

    Panama

    South Korea

    Saudi Arabia