On Friday, the 2018 World Cup draw will be held. With the even set to commence at 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT, fans eagerly await the fate of the 32 participating nations.
As of now, all that is clear is Russia’s group – they will be placed in Group A being the host nation. With the likes of Spain, Germany, France, Brazil, and Argentina qualifying; we could possibly witness a Group of Death.
Here are key facts you need to know ahead of Friday’s draw.
Who are the 32 qualified nations?
Here are the 32 participating teams in the 2018 World Cup. Who will you be supporting?
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What are the pots?
The 32 teams will be split into four pots, with each group getting one team from each pot. The first pot will consist of the host and the seven best-ranked teams. The next eight best ranked teams will go in pot 2, and so on and so forth until all pots are filled.
Do you know their nicknames?
Some interesting stats ahead of the draw
- Argentina hasn’t won a major trophy in the last 24 years, losing five title matches along the way. Messi and Co. may not end that run, as they only managed to qualify on the final day.
- The last two World Cup defending champions crashed out of the tournament in group stage (Italy in 2010 and Spain in 2014). Does the same fate await Germany?
- Only two teams are making their World Cup debut in Russia: Panama and Iceland.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
FIFA World Cup 2018 Final Draw
December 1, 2017 10:00amThis match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
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