Portugal to face Spain in 2018 FIFA World Cup

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.

--IANS
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