England will play Croatia and Spain home and away, two huge tests for the Three Lions. Deco took the stage to draw the League A teams, the 12 top-ranked countries in Europe.
The chances of a 'group of death' were high and the Netherland, France and Germany will also struggle to make it out of Group 1.
While Southgate's rejuvenated side faces a Spanish team as strong as ever and a Croatian outfit which always proves dangerous, Iceland, Switzerland and Belgium make up Group 2 and Poland, Italy and Portugal are in Group 3.
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