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The world's football elite were in attendance at Moscow’s State Kremlin Palace on Friday to witness the draw for the 2018 Russia World Cup.
Following the arrival of the World Cup trophy, carried by Miroslav Klose, a welcome from President Vladimir Putin, and a show of cultural force with ballet and folk dancing, the eagerly awaited draw got underway.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, accompanied by Gordon Banks, Diego Forlan, Diego Maradona, Laurent Blanc, Cafu, Carles Puyol and Fabio Cannavaro, all took their places on the stage alongside master of ceremony Gary Lineker.
The quadrennial showpiece kicks off on the 14th of June 2018, with hosts Russia taking on Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
The full draw is as follows:
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, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea
Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan
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