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2022 World Cup draw: Dream group for England as Three Lions avoid big hitters

England have sealed a dream World Cup draw after landing in group B alongside Iran, the United States and the winner of the last European qualifying tie between Wales and Scotland or Ukraine.

The Three Lions will kick off their 2022 World Cup campaign against Iran on November 21, before taking on the United States in a reunion from the 2010 finals.Ā 

The last game of group B could be an all-British affair, should Wales or Scotland make it through the qualifying stage.

Scotland still have to play Ukraine in a play-off semi-final. The winner of that tie takes on Wales, however the timings of those games are yet to be confirmed.

Elsewhere, the opening match of the 2022 World Cup will be contested between Qatar and Ecuador. The hosts also drew Senegal and the Netherlands in group A.

Defending champions France will begin their campaign against either Peru, UAE or Australia. Les Bleus will also come up against Denmark and Tunisia.
Group C will see a collision between Lionel Messi's Argentina and Robert Lewandowski's Poland in what appears to be the most competitive group. Saudi Arabia and Mexico are the other two nations in that draw.
Brazil, on the other hand, will come up against familiar opposition in Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.
Tite's side faced the Serbs and Swiss during the 2018 World Cup, picking up four points from those two group games. They also faced Cameroon during the 2014 tournament, winning 4-1 with Neymar Jr scoring twice.
Another tasty encounter is in group E where Spain and Germany will go head-to-head. Japan, made it to the round-of-16 in 2018, will join that line-up alongside either Costa Rica or New Zealand.
Canada, who have qualified for their first World Cup since 1986, will begin their campaign against world's number one ranked side Belgium. Morocco and Croatia make up the remainder of that group.
Lastly, Portugal landed in group H with Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea. It means Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani could go head-to-head if selected.

Full 2022 World Cup draw:

Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands

Group B: England, Iran, USA, Scotland/Ukraine/Wales

Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland

Group D: France, Peru/UAE/Australia, Denmark, Tunisia

Group E: Spain, Costa Rica/New Zealand, Germany, Japan

Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia

Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon

Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

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