#draw-pots

#draw-pots

A reminder of today's four pots, for when the actual draw eventually gets underway. Remember, Ireland are in pot four as UEFA play-off D, should they successfully navigate the play-offs in March. Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany. Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia.

Germany now have an indication of who they might play at next year's FIFA World Cup. FIFA have confirmed the official draw pots ahead of next week's draw on December 5th. Luckily for Germany, their last November window's string of wins was enough to put Germany up to 9th in the FIFA World Rankings, which was just enough to seal the last spot in Pot 1.

It will be the second time a draw takes place under the new format, which sees all 36 teams in one league table. The draw will begin at 5 p.m. UK / midday ET, with the first fixtures scheduled for Sept. 16-18. UEFA is expected to publish the full order of matches on Saturday. The league phase will stretch into January, with all 18 games on the final matchday on Jan. 28 being played at the same time.