The draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been conducted with 29 out of the 32 teams already placed in their various groups.
Meanwhile, there are three slots remaining which will be determined in play-off matches in June.
Costa Rica will play New Zealand in a play-off in June, while Peru will play either Australia or the United Arab Emirates.
And the final slot will go to the winner of Wales vs. Scotland/ Ukraine.
Reigning champions France are in Group D and will take on on Denmark, Tunisia and one other country from an intercontinental play-off, while Brazil, who returned to number one in the Fifa world rankings on Thursday are in Group G alongside Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal are in Group H with South Korea, Ghana, who are up against old foes Uruguay, while Lionel Messi’s and Argentina are in Group C with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Robert Lewandowski’s Poland.
The full draw:
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, UAE/Australia/Peru, 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
The World Cup takes place between 21 November and 18 December in Qatar, with the hosts playing Ecuador in the opening game of the tournament.
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