Fifa World Cup 2018 : Groups, Matches, Dates, Venues In Our Full Schedule

European champions Portugal will play neighbours Spain in their first match in Group B, while Argentina were placed in Group D with newcomers Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria.

Five-time winners Brazil will face Switzerland in their first Group E match with Costa Rica and Serbia making up one of the harder groups.

Hosts Russia will kick off the 2018 World Cup finals in less than a month against Saudi Arabia in Moscow, while defending champions Germany will start against Mexico.

England will face the other debut nation Panama in Group G, but open against Tunisia before facing the group's top seeds Belgium.

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

Mexico

Sweden

Korea Republic

GROUP G

Belgium

Panama

Tunisia

England

GROUP H

Poland

Senegal

Colombia

Japan