World Cup 2020 European qualifying draw

Draw round up

Group A- Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan

Group B- Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo

Group C- Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania

Group D- France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kazakhstan

Group E- Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia

Group F- Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova

Group G- Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar

Group H- Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta

Group I- England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino

Group J- Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein

Pot 5 teams

Liechtenstein- Group J

San Marino- Group I

Malta- Group H

Gibraltar- Group G

Moldova- Group F

Pot 4 teams

Armenia- Group G

Andorra- Group I

Cyprus- Group H

Latvia- Group G

Faroe Islands- Group F

Kazakhstan- Group D

Estonia- Group E

Lithuania- Group C

Azerbaijan- Group A

Kosovo- Pot B

Pot 4 teams

North Macedonia- Group J

Albania- Group I

Slovenia- Group H

Montenegro- Group G

Israel- Group F

Bosnia- Group D

Belarus- Group E

Bulgaria- Group C

Georgia- Group B

Luxembourg- Group A

Pot 3 teams

Iceland- Group J

Hungary- Group I

Russia- Group H

Norway- Group G

Scotland- Group F

Czech Republic- Group E

Finland- Group D

Northern Ireland- Group C

Greece- Group B

Ireland- Group A

Pot 2 teams

Romania- Group J

Poland- Group I

Slovakia- Group H

Turkey- Group G

Austria- Group F

Wales- Group E

Ukraine- Group D

Switzerland- Group C

Sweden- Group B

Serbia- Group A

Pot 1 teams

Germany- Group J

Belgium- Group E

England- Group I

France- Group D

Croatia- Group H

Italy- Group C

Netherlands- Group G

Denmark- Group F

Spain- Group B

Portugal- Group A

We are now looking back at the World Cup final 4 that involved four countries from Europe (France, Belgium, Croatia and England).

Van der Vaart now on

The second player that will be helping with the draw. He is also paying his respects to Maradona.

De Rossi on stage

De Rossi is on the stage now and paying his respects to Maradona.

This is the first step in qualification for the 2022 World Cup. Other confederations have already started their qualifying. The first matches in Europe will take place in March.

How it works

There will be five groups of six and five groups of five. The Nations League finalists (Spain, Italy, France and Belgium) are guaranteed to be in a group of 5. The winners of the groups will qualify for Qatar 2022, with the runners up going through to the playoffs.

Who is in what pot?

Pot 1: Belgium, France, England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands.

Pot 2: Switzerland, Wales, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Ukraine, Serbia, Turkey, Slovakia, Romania.

Pot 3: Russia, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, Norway, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Scotland, Greece, Finland.

Pot 4: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Israel, Belarus, Georgia, Luxembourg.

Pot 5: Armenia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Latvia, Andorra.

Pot 6: Malta, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, San Marino.