Spain, Portugal drawn together as Football World Cup draw held

The 2010 World Cup winner Spain were placed in the same group as Cristiano Ronaldo's European champion Portugal in an exciting draw for the 2018 tournament in Russia Friday.

Here it is! The final draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.#WorldCupDraw | #MNUFC pic.twitter.com/7GEQc8TIBs

— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) December 1, 2017

Neymar's Brazil meanwhile will have to negotiate a group including Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia.Holder Germany will face Mexico, Sweden and South Korea as they try to retain the title for the first time since Brazil in 1962.

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Lionel Messi and his Argentina team which struggled to qualify will play European debutant Iceland as well as Croatia and Nigeria.

Gordon banks wearing a @stokecity tie for the World Cup draw !! ?hero decent draw as well

— Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) December 1, 2017

England must play Kevin de Bruyne's Belgium, surprise packages Panama and Tunisia after they were drawn together in the ceremony in the Kremlin.

Nigeria draw Argentina, as is a requirement for any World Cup. #WorldCupDraw

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) December 1, 2017

Host nation Russia will face Saudi Arabia in the tournament-opening match on June 14 in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Belgium, Tunisia and Panama. England might actually make it to the World Cup knockout rounds. Incredible draw.

— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) December 1, 2017

Russia's other opponents in Group A are Uruguay, led by Barcelona's Luis Suarez, and Egypt, spearheaded by Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah.

More coverage this morning of England in a World Cup Draw than England in a World Cup Final.

— Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM) December 1, 2017

France and their potent strikeforce featuring Antoine Griezmann and teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe will play Australia, Peru and Denmark in Group C.

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— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) December 1, 2017

Spain's other opponents in a tough-looking Group B are Morocco and Iran.GROUPSGroup A: Russia, Uruguay, Egypt and Saudi ArabiaGroup B: Portugal, Spain, Iran and MoroccoGroup C: France, Peru and Denmark and AustraliaGroup D: Argentina, Croatia, Iceland, and NigeriaGroup E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, SerbiaGroup F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South KoreaGroup G: Belgium, England, Tunisia and PanamaGroup H: Poland, Colombia, Senegal and Japan