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  1. Group H

    Portugal

    Uruguay

  2. Group F

    Belgium

    Croatia

  3. Group E

    Spain

    Germany

  4. Group D

    France

    Denmark

  5. Group C

    Argentina

    Mexico

  6. Group B

    England

    USA

  7. Group A

    Qatar

    Netherlands

  8. Post update

    England will play on the opening day of the World Cup.

    Unlike other World Cups where it starts with just one game on the first night, there are four games on day one - 21 November.

  9. Group H

    Portugal

  10. Group G

    Brazil

  11. Group F

    Belgium

  12. Group E

    Spain

  13. Group D

    France

  14. Group C

    Argentina

  15. Group B

    England

  16. Post update

    It was actually decided in advance Qatar would be Group A.

  17. Group A

    Qatar

  18. Post update

    Right the draw is actually starting now I think. Let's go. Cafu draws the first ball.

  19. Best and worst teams?

    This is who data analysts Gracenote think are the best and worst teams in each pot...

    Strongest teams

    • Pot 1 - Brazil, Argentina, France
    • Pot 2 - Germany, Uruguay, Netherlands
    • Pot 3 - Iran, Serbia, Japan
    • Pot 4 - Peru (if they win play-off), Ecuador, Canada

    Weakest teams

    • Pot 1 - Qatar
    • Pot 2 - Croatia, USA
    • Pot 3 - Tunisia, Senegal
    • Pot 4 - Ghana, Cameroon, Saudi Arabia
  20. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball

    Dan Fookes: This draw feels very rushed. Is it too much to ask for a bit of build up first?