FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW

FIFA World Cup 2018 Find out who will face who Live: 2018 World Cup group stage draw 2018 World Cup Draw Group A Russia - - - Group B - - - - Group C - - - - Group D - - - Group E - - - - Group F - - - - Group G - - - - Group H - - - - 100 facts you should know about the 2018 World Cup Marc Mayo 01/12/2017 14:55 CET En Español 15:18 "We can't go to a World Cup and not try to win it." Those were the words of Gareth Southgate as he spoke to BBC ahead of the draw, is he right to be confident? The Three Lions are stuck in Pot 2. "We've got to attempt to win each game, be as prepared as we can be, and see how far we can go," the 47-year-old said. "Of course, a lot of these players are going to peak in two to four years' time, but we can't just write off the tournament. I don't think anyone in England would accept that." 15:09 Just under an hour to go with the first ball due to be plucked at 16:22, so why not catch up on how the draw will unfold exactly? 14:55 Carles Puyol will help with the draw and he's posed with Diego Maradona of all people before it begins. "With one of football's greatest legends," Puyol wrote on Instagram. "I enjoyed our chat about our shared passion for this incredible sport. Interesting and funny! Such a shame I couldn't play with you on the football field!" 14:47 There has been debate about whether FIFA's new system allows for a group of death but you can catch up on the past examples here. 14:28 Everything kicks off in Moscow at 16:00 CET with Russia's presence in Group A all we know so far. 14:20 Hello and welcome to the MARCA English live blog of the 2018 World Cup, you can follow the proceedings here as well as on our Twitter channel.