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The United States will face England and Iran in Group B at the World Cup finals while Spain will take on Germany in a clash of former winners in Group E. Holders France will meet Denmark and Tunisia in Group D while the tournament will kick off on Nov. 21 with hosts Qatar playing Ecuador.
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For the U.S., the draw pits them against their former colonial rulers England and the Iranians, a country they have had long-running political disputes with. Group G was one of the toughest, pitting five-times World Cup winners Brazil against Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales / Scotland / Ukraine
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Peru / Australia / UAE, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica / New Zealand, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea
Group H has Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea
Group G has Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group F has Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group E has Spain, Costa Rica / New Zealand, Germany and Japan
Group D has France, Peru / Australia / UAE, Denmark and Tunisia.
Group C has Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland
Group B has England, Iran, USA and either Wales / Scotland / Ukraine.
Group A has taken shape with Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and Netherlands in one group.