Pots determined for World Cup draw
Start dreaming up your ideal permutations.
With the field for the 2018 World Cup officially set on Wednesday evening, seeding for the upcoming draw has also been determined.
Related: Peru blitzes New Zealand to grab final World Cup berth
The 32 nations competing in Russia, split into four pots, now know their potential group stage opponents. The countries are seeded based on their FIFA World Ranking from October, with one slot in Pot 1 reserved for the host of the competition.
Pot 1: Russia (host), Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France
Pot 2: Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Croatia
Pot 3: Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Iran
Pot 4: Serbia, Nigeria, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
The draw is slated for Dec. 1 in Moscow.
HEADLINES
- Spain sees off spirited Swiss to reach Euro 2025 semifinals
- Latest transfer news and rumors: Al-Hilal plot huge Isak offer
- Barcelona scrap planned Camp Nou return in August
- Report: Mbappe investigated for potentially fraudulent payments to police
- Yamal determined to forge own path despite inescapable Messi comparisons