Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan drawn to face two-time finalist Ali Carter in the first round
Fifth seed O'Sullivan has yet to confirm if he will play in this year's tournament
Defending champion Kyren Wilson faces Lei Peifan in opening match at 10:00 BST on Saturday
World number one Judd Trump to take on Zhou Yuelong
Full seedings:
1) Kyren Wilson
2) Judd Trump
3) John Higgins
4) Mark Selby
5) Ronnie O'Sullivan
6) Mark Williams
7) Luca Brecel
8) Mark Allen
9) Neil Robertson
10) Ding Junhui
11) Barry Hawkins
12) Zhang Anda
13) Si Jiahu
14) Xiao Guodong
15) Shaun Murphy
16) Jak Jones
BBC Radio 5 Live
We're about to find out who will play who, with four-time champion Mark Selby and Crucible masters of ceremonies Rob Walker joining 5 Live Breakfast hosts Rick Edwards and Rachel Burden as they make the draw.
It's live on Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds and you can also watch it as it happens via the link at the top of the page.
Good morning and welcome to the draw for the first round of the World Championship.
The action gets under way on Saturday morning with defending champion Kyren Wilson beginning his bid to retain the title he won last year by beating Jak Jones in the final.
Who will Wilson get? Who will Ronnie O'Sullivan face? And who will debutants Daniel Wells, Z, externalak Surety and Lei Peifan play?
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The 2025 World Snooker Championship gets under way at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Saturday, with Kyren Wilson bidding to retain his title.
The Englishman defeated Jak Jones 18–14 in the 2024 final to win his maiden world championship.
Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan, who has been struggling with health issues, has yet to decide if he will play in a 33rd consecutive edition of the tournament.
BBC Sport has comprehensive live coverage of the championship on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and Red Button, while every match will be shown in full on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app.
The final takes place over two days starting on Sunday 4 May.
To read the full guide for draws, results and coverage, click here.
Image source, Getty ImagesKyren Wilson of England kisses the Cazoo World Snooker Championship trophy after victory in the Final match between Jak Jones
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'One of the best shots I've ever seen!' Brecel takes the opener with a sensational pot
