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SERBIA The Serbs toppedUEFAGroup D in qualification with only one defeat

SWEDEN The Swedes were runners-up as World Cup hosts in 1958

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The three other teams are all from North Africa Egypt (record African Cup of Nations holders), Morocco and Tunisia. Football watchers are already talking of a power shift.

It turns out that from the final draw, Morocco and Nigeria will not have it easy in their respective groups as they face top footballing sides.

PORTUGAL A Seleção das Quinas are making a fifth-straight finals appearance

Nigerias Super Eagles first African team to reach Russia 2018

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Nigerias Super Eagles first African team to reach Russia 2018

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SWITZERLAND The Swiss have reached the quarter-finals on three occasions

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Four years on, only Nigeria is returning to the showpiece. There are joined by another West Africa side, Senegal.

CROATIA The Croatians finished third in their World Cup debut at France 1998

BELGIUM The Belgians went undefeated in toppingUEFAGroup H in qualifying

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It takes place in a concert hall at the State Kremlin Palace, which has a capacity of 6,000. The hall has been graced by some of the worlds leading singers and performers, among them Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Julio Iglesias and Elton John but today its is hosting the crme de la crme of world football.

IRAN Team Melli were the first Asian team to qualify for Russia 2018

ARGENTINA The two-time champions appeared at the inaugural edition at Uruguay 1930

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COSTARICA Los Ticos impressed at Brazil 2014, making the quarter-finals

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MEXICO The Mexicans lost just once in qualifying for Russia 2018

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BRAZIL A Seleção were the first team to qualify after hosts Russia

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Germany (reigning champions) Mexico Sweden Korea Republic

PERU The Peruvians return to the world finals for the first time in 36 years

Brazil Switzerland Costa Rica Serbia

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COLOMBIA Los Cafeteros coach Jose Pekerman was in charge of his native Argentina at Germany 2006

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4.SENEGAL In their debut at Korea/Japan 2002, the Lions of Teranga reached the quarter-finals

URUGUAY La Celeste were world champions as hosts in 1930 and at Brazil 1950

2.MOROCCO The Atlas Lions topped African zone Group C in qualification

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Egypt in Group A will put aside all diplomatic engagements when they come up against Saudi Arabia in the group stages. They will also have to deal with the home fans when they face hosts Russia. The other team in the group being Uruguay.

In Group H, Senegal seems to have a quiet group as well. They will face Poland, Colombia and Japan as Sadio Mane and his charges look to do better than the Teranga Lions last outing.

SPAIN Champions in 2010, Spains World Cup debut was at Italy 1934

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In 2014 Africa sent five teams Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Algeria. One north Africa and four from sub Saharan Africa.

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1.EGYPT The Pharaohs are making their first world finals appearance since Italy 1990

JAPAN The Japanese have made the Round of 16 on two occasions

PANAMA The central Americans are making their World Cup debut in Russia

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The October 2017FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking has been used to allocate the qualified teams to the four pots according to their ranking in descending order, after hosts Russia, who take the top seeding spot.

Nigeria will be facing former World Champions, Argentina. The Super Eagles recently beat them by 4 2 in a friendly. Aside Argentina, they will face Croatia and Iceland in Group D.

Tunisia, Morocco qualify for Russia 2018

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ENGLAND The Three Lions have made the finals 14 times from 16 qualifying campaigns

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RUSSIA As the Soviet Union, the World Cup hosts finished fourth at England 1966

Over in Group B, Morocco for their part will face current European champions Portugal and former World Champions Spain as well as the Islamic Republic of Iran.

ICELAND The smallest country by population ever to qualify for a World Cup

DENMARK The Danes secured qualification with a comfortable play-off win over Republic of Ireland

AUSTRALIA The Socceroos are making their fifth appearance at a World Cup

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FRANCE Les Bleus are making a sixth-straight world finals appearance

Hosts Russia will occupy the top position in Group A, while the seven other seeds will occupy the top spots in Groups B to H. The positions of all the other teams (from pots 2, 3 and 4) will be decided when they are drawn.

Tunisia will have work to do as they come up against Belgium, England and Panama in Group G.

KOREAREPUBLIC The Taeguk Warriors have been a World Cup ever-present since 1986

Salah will play in Egypts opener against Uruguay: coach

The four pots will be emptied by drawing the eight teams they each contain one by one and placing them in the eight groups of four teams (Groups A to H).

GERMANY The defending world champions registered a 100 per cent record in qualifying

Five African teams were part of 32 others that were entered into a draw for the group stages of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The five African teams are Senegal, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia.

POLAND The Poles finished third at Germany 1974 and Spain 1982

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3.NIGERIA The Super Eagles have only missed one tournament since their debut atUSA1994

5.TUNISIA At Argentina 1978, the Carthage Eagles became the first African team to win a World Cup match

SAUDIARABIA The Saudis made their World Cup debut atUSA1994

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