FIFA World Cup 2018 Group Stage Draw- LIVE

Follow the World Cup Draw Live!

Updated: 01 December 2017 22:35 IST - Published: 01 December 2017 20:21 IST

Well, that's sorted then. Let's see what the Twitterati think about the draw:

Twitter reacts to the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw as all 8 groups are finalised-- This is hilarious.

Alright, here we go. The final World Cup 2018 draw.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 DRAW:

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, South Korea

Group G -Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England

Group H -Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

So, Japan will join Group H at H4.

Korea Republic join Group F at F4.

Panama join Belgium, Tunisia and England in Group G. G2.

The Super Eagles Nigeria will join Group D at D4. Woah, one group of death. Argentina, Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria.

Australia join Group C at C2.

Morocco joins Group B at B3.

Serbia joins Group E at E4.

Saudi Arabia joins Group A at A2. There we have it. The opening game of the World Cup 2018 will be Russia vs Saudi Arabia. More on that later.

Alright, here is how it stands after the second round.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 DRAW:
Group A -Russia, ____, Egypt, Uruguay
Group B -Portugal, Spain ,_____, Iran
Group C -France, _____, Peru, Denmark
Group D -Argentina, Croatia, Croatia, ____
Group E - Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, ____
Group F - Germany, Mexico, Sweden, ____
Group G - Belgium, ____, Tunisia, England
Group H -Poland, Senegal, Colombia, ____

Senegal join Group H with Poland and Colombia at H2.

Tunisia will join Belgium and England in Group G. G3.

Sweden joins Germany and Mexico in Group F and they will take the F3 slot.

Only 3 teams left in Pot 3.

Costa Rica join Group E and they take the E3 slot.

Iceland join Group D and they take the D2. It will be Argentina vs Iceland in the first game of Group D.

Egypt joins Group A at A3. Iran will join Group B- B4. Denmark joins Group C- C3.

Alright, here is how it stands after the second round.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 DRAW:
Group A -Russia, Uruguay
Group B -Portugal, Spain
Group C -France, Peru
Group D -Argentina, Croatia
Group E - Brazil, Switzerland
Group F - Germany, Mexico
Group G - Belgium, England
Group H -Poland, Colombia

Colombia will join Poland in Group H. H3.

England will go to Group G. They will face off with Belgium in the group stage. Who's excited? They're G4. That means Belgium vs England will be the final fixture of the group.

Mexico will go into Group F with Germany. F2.

Switzerland will join Brazil in Group E. E2.

Croatia join Argentina in Group D. D3.

Peru return to the World Cup after an absence of 36 years.

They will join Group C. C3.

Pot 2 is upon us. Uruguay join Russia in Group A at A4.

Spain join Group B at B2.

As it stands:

FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 DRAW:
Group A -Russia
Group B -Portugal
Group C -France
Group D -Argentina
Group E - Brazil
Group F -Germany
Group G -Belgium
Group H -Poland

The last of the top-seeded teams- Poland. They will go to Group H. H1.

Belgium will join Group G. G1.

Germany will go into Group F. F1.

Brazil takes their seat in Group E. E1.

Argentina goes to Group D. D1.

France goes to Group C. C1.

Portugal goes to Group B. B1.

Here we go. The draw begins.

We start off with placing Russia in Group A.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 DRAW:

Group A - Russia

Group B -

Group C -

Group D -

Group E -

Group F -

Group G -

Group H -

Gary Lineker is here to save the day with some familiarity. Some English, finally. On the updates front, we're still sauntering our way there. Phew, this is exhausting.

Alright alright alright. Buckle up.

An extended Russian dance segment is going on. While it is pleasing to the eye, I can't help wonder about the relevance of this. I set my alarm to 8:30 to dive right into the action. Feels like I signed up for pre-game jam too. Should've taken a later bus, eh? But at least we're edging closer with every passing second.

World Cup legend and record goalscorer Miroslav Klose has arrived with the trophy and, lord o lord, what a thing of beauty it is. We missed the sight of you, it's been 4 years.

Somebody play Closer on the radio- 4 years no calls, now you're looking pretty in a Moscow hall.

ANALYSIS: Prior to this afternoon's draw, our predictive analytics suggest who might progress to the knockout phase of the 2018 World Cup. Brazil, Germany and Spain are the favourites. Changes from these numbers will identify which teams have profited or lost most from the draw. pic.twitter.com/FiXNBWFg2p
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) December 1, 2017

The draw is edging closer and the clock has got everyone moving to the edge of their seats. Hold on, my lads. Within an hour, we'll have a half-a-year worth of banter material on our hands.

The tension is palpable but the speeches are going to take their sweet time to finish. No disrespect to the dais or the dignitaries but life should really come with a fast-forward button, ja feel?

Alright, I'm just dropping this here for reference.

POT 1: Russia, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France

POT 2: Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Uruguay, Mexico, Croatia

POT 3: Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Iran

POT 4: Serbia, Nigeria, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea, Saudi Arabia

Vladimir Putin's got the mic. Woah, who's excited?

Alright alright alright. We're here and the proceedings will start shortly.

Just 15 minutes to go and we're as restless as ever.

We got something to whet your appetite.

Here is our very own Rohith Nair examining all the possibilities- 2018 FIFA World Cup pots - how many Groups of Death can we get in the draw?

I'm curious about the @FIFAWorldCup draw... #esmuellert #DieMannschaft #DFB #WM2018 pic.twitter.com/dMXiWKFu2w
— Thomas Müller (@esmuellert_) December 1, 2017

World Cup draw this afternoon, exciting times!! 🦁 #ThreeLions #WorldCupDraw
— Dele (@dele_official) December 1, 2017

3 hours to go and we can't wait to find out where the sparks are going to fly and who the sun is going to shine on. You simply can't downplay the importance of tonight. Warning signals will sail from one coast to the next and the pre-production unit can begin working on the blueprints. But until then, we'll need to sink ourselves into our seats lest we are called madmen.

But those who were seen to be dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music, right?

Let me know what your thoughts are on tonight's FIFA World Cup draw on Twitter- @goddamnhunter

Stay tuned for we understand your restlessness and you'll receive the updates as and when the hammer drops.

Just another 4 hours left for the draw to begin! Who will 2014 Champions Germany face? Will Leo Messi's Argentina go one step ahead this time around? Will England finally get an easy group?

So much to ponder and think about. Stay tuned!