FIFA 2022 World Cup draw pits Germany against Spain

England could face Scotland or Wales at a World Cup for the first time after today’s World Cup draw in Doha pitted the 2018 fourth-placer finishers with the European play-off winners, Iran and the USA.

Wales will play the Scots or Ukraine in the play-off final, which has been delayed until June due to the Russian invasion of its neighbour.

England have never faced Scotland or Wales at a World Cup finals, but do have recent Euros experience against both of their neighbours.

Scotland faced England at Wembley in the group stage of Euro 2020 last June, while Wales and England came together at Euro 2016.

Iran and the US have a long history of political tension between their countries but have met before, the Iranians winning 2-1 in the group stages of World Cup 1998.

Hosts Qatar will kick off the tournament against Ecuador on 21 November, whilst elsewhere Group E pitted two former world champions Spain and Germany against each other.

Belgium take on fellow 2018 World Cup semi-finalists Croatia in Group F, while reigning champions France take on Denmark, Tunisia and the winner of intercontinental play-off one, which will be one of Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Peru.

Group H will see Uruguay come up against Ghana, a fixture that will be worth watching considering Luis Suarez’s controversial handball at the 2010 tournament denied Ghana a chance to reach the last four.

DRAW IN FULL:

Group A Qatar, Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador

Group B England, USA, Iran, Wales, Scotland or Ukraine

Group C Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia

Group D France, Denmark, Tunisia, Australia or Peru

Group E Spain, Germany, Japan, Costa Rica or New Zealand

Group F Belgium, Croatia, Morocco, Canada

Group G Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia, Cameroon

Group H Portugal, Uruguay, Korea Republic, Ghana