It may feel like a long time until the finals in around two years’ time, but qualifying is already underway in South America – and now it’s time for European nations, including England, to discover their fates.
When is World Cup qualifying draw?
A total of thirteen nations from Europe will make it through to the finals in Qatar once qualifying is complete.
55 teams will go into the hat for the qualifying draw and be sorted into ten groups.
The draw will be held in Zurich TODAY, on Monday, December 7.
It will begin at 5pm GMT.
The 55 teams will be split in six different Pots, with ten in Pots 1-5 and five in Pot 6.
The teams will be drawn into ten groups: five groups of five teams (Groups A–E) and five groups of six teams (Groups F–J)
England are in Pot 1, while Wales are in Pot 2 after their excellent performance in the Nations League.
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Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
As yet, TV coverage is still to be confirmed in the UK.
But you can watch the draw for FREE on Uefa’s official website.
South American nations have already begun their qualifying campaign[/caption]
The governing body will be providing a streaming link which allow you to watch on your mobile, tablet or PC.
And here on SunSport we’ll be running a dedicated LIVE BLOG from Switzerland so you don’t miss a thing.
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Confirmed pots
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
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