World Cup 2018 Draw: England will face Belgium, Tunisia and Panama in group stage

December 1, 2017, 4:20 pm

Gareth Southgate attends the 2018 World Cup draw (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

ENGLAND have been drawn alongside Belgium, Panama and Tunisia in Group G in next year’s World Cup.

Gareth Southgate’s side will face Tunisia in their opener on Monday June 18.

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Elsewhere, Spain and Portugal were paired together in Group B with Morocco and Iran.

Favourites France will take on Australia, Peru and Denmark in Group C, while Germany will face Sweden, Mexico and South Korea.

The opening match of the tournament will be on June 14 between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Group stage draw

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, Sweden, Mexico, South Korea
Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan