Moscow Dec 1 (IANS) Top football nations Portugal and Spain have been drawn in Group B and will face each other in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia it was announced on Friday.
Alongside the European Champions Portugal and 2010 FIFA World Cup holders Spain Morocco and Iran have found themselves in Group B.
Defending champions Germany have been placed along with lower ranked nations Mexico (16) Sweden (18) and Korea Republic (59) in Group F.
Title contenders Brazil have been placed with Switzerland Costa Rica and Serbia in Group E.
Groups:
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 Korea Republic
Group G: Belgium Panama Tunisia England
Group H: Poland Senegal Colombia Japan.
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