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Big Bundesliga battles ahead at World Cup
With Bayern Munich pair Harry Kane and Michael Olise among those dreaming of lifting the World Cup with England and France respectively, there are some big battles in store for Bundesliga stars in the US, Canada and Mexico next summer after the group stage draw was made.
Harry Kane's Three Lions will be among the favourites to lift the crown - with the Bayern Munich frontman also widely fancied for the Golden Boot.
England are to open their campaign in Group L, with Bayer Leverkusen's Jarell Quansah also hopeful of making the squad, against a Croatia side likely to feature Kane's team-mate Josip Stanišić along with Hoffenheim veteran Andrej Kramarić (and possibly Augsburg's Kristijan Jakić plus Freiburg's Igor Matanović). That match is on 17 June in Arlington, Texas.
Watch: Is there anything Kane can't do?
A France side featuring Bayern wing wizard Michael Olise and centre-back Dayot Upamecano are also among the big favourites, but they face a Group I encounter on 26 June in Foxborough (near Boston) against one of the revelations of the qualifying campaign, Norway.
The Norwegians feature hard-working Borussia Dortmund full-back Julian Ryerson and RB Leipzig creative spark Antonio Nusa - and will be determined to make their mark on their first World Cup since 1998.
Watch: Unplayable Olise doing Robben things
One of the more fascinating groups is Group J, which includes Algeria and Austria sides brimming with Bundesliga talent along with Jordan and reigning Champions Argentina, who may call on Leverkusen's Exequiel Palacios.
Palacios could line up against club team-mate Ibrahim Maza in Argentina's opener against the Desert Foxes on 16 June in Kansas City, while Algeria's Ramy Bensebaini could face his Borussia Dortmund team-mate Marcel Sabitzer on 27 June at the same venue.
Watch: Maza wins November Rookie of the Month!
Alphonso Davies, who is on the brink of returning to action after a lengthy injury break, is set to carry the hopes of co-hosts Canada, who face a Switzerland side packed with Bundesliga players - including rising Freiburg star Johan Manzambi - in their final group stage match on 24 June in Vancouver.
Malik Tillman of Leverkusen is one of several Bundesliga-based Americans hoping to make it a successful summer for his US National Team on home soil, and they will face Australia with St. Pauli pair of Jackson Irvine and Connor Metcalfe in Group D on 19 June in Seattle.
Watch: Tillman's World Cup draw reaction
The draw as it happened!
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Watch: World Cup draw highlights
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Watch: Jackson Irvine reacts to Australia's World Cup draw
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St. Pauli stars react to World Cup draw
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The Village People conclude the show
The timeless disco hit YMCA finishes it off after we find out all the groups.
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Group L
England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
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Group K
Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia, Fifa Play-off 1
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Group J
Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
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Group I
France, Senegal, Norway, Fifa Play-off 2
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Group H
Spain, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Cape Verde
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Group G
Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
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Group F
Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Uefa Play-off B
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Group E
Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Curaçao
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Group D
USA, Paraguay, Australia, Uefa Play-off C
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Group C
Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
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Group B
Canada, Qatar, Switzerland, Uefa Play-off A
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Group A
Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Uefa Play-off D
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Ghana and New Zealand complete the draw
It's Group L for the Black Stars and Group G for New Zealand.
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Jordan and intercontinental play-off winners 1 out
Jordan are, fittingly, in Group J, with another set of play-off winners to go into Group K.
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Cape Verde, Intercontinental play-off 2 winners and Euro play-off C winners placed
It's Group H, I and D respectively for them.
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Curaçao in Germany's group!
The smallest-ever nation to qualify for a World Cup will face Germany first in Group E - with Ecuador and Ivory Coast also in the group.
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Haiti in Group C
The Central American side will face Brazil.
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European play-off A
The winners of that path will face Canada in group B.
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European play-off D
One of four European sides will go into Group A.
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Last up - pot 4
We will know the full groups soon...
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Panama and Norway out
Panama will be in England's Group L, while Antonio Nusa and Norway are to face Michael Olise's France in Group I.
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Saudi Arabia and Algeria next
Ramy Bensebaini and Algeria will face Argentina and Austria in Group J.
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Egypt and Scotland drawn
Egypt are in Group G and Scotland in Group C with Brazil and Morocco.
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Ivory Coast to face Germany!
The reigning African champions are also placed with Germany in Group E.
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Qatar and Paraguay out
The South Americans will face the USA in Group D, with Qatar in Canada's Group B.
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South Africa out first
The 2010 hosts will feature in the 2026 opener against Mexico after being drawn in position two in Group A.
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Now for pot 3
Another set of 12 teams are waiting to be split into groups.
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Colombia and Croatia out
Luis Diaz's side are in a group with Portugal (K) while Harry Kane's England will open Group L against Croatia.
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Senegal and Austria drawn
The African side go into Group I and the Austrians - packed with Bundesliga stars - will face Argentina in Group J.
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Japan, Iran and Uruguay out next
They slot into Groups F (with Netherlands), G (with Belgium) and H (with Spain) respectively.
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Ecuador to face Germany!
The South American side are drawn in position four of Group E.
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Morocco and Australia drawn
Group C (with Brazil) and D (with the USA) are their destinations.
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Switzerland in Group B
That's Canada's group.
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South Korea in Group A
They will face Mexico.
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Now for pot 2
Germany should know one of their group stage opponents soon as the next batch of 12 teams are drawn into groups.
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Portugal and England drawn too
The final pair of teams from pot 1 are placed in Groups K and L.
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Spain, France and Argentina
The trio go into Groups H, I and J respectively.
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Netherlands and Belgium also out
The Netherlands are in Group F and Belgium in Group G.
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Brazil are out
The five-time winners go into Group C.
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Helping hands in place
North American sporting legends Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey), Aaron Judge (baseball), Shaquille O’Neal (basketball) and Tom Brady (American football) are here and ready to draw some balls.
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Talking us through
Another video introduces the procedure. Germany and the remaining teams from Pot 1 - Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands and Belgium are due to be drawn first and placed into their corresponding groups.
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Rio on his way
Former England international Rio Ferdinand is being introduced on a video - he is due to conduct the draw imminently.
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The show goes on
We don't have any more teams drawn just yet as Mexico football legend Hugo Sanchez is interviewed before singer Lauryn Hill performs.
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Three leaders on stage
US President Donald Trump is joined by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on stage - and seemingly will start the draw soon.
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Spotlight on former winners
Lionel Scaloni, who guided Argentina to the 2022 World Cup crown, and Roberto Carlos, who won the tournament as a player for Brazil in 2002, are both briefly interviewed.
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Just 188 days to go
Heidi Klum reminds us the clock is ticking down to the opening match in Mexico City next June.