' 2018 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING DRAW THIS SATURDAY '

The draw for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Russia takes place this Saturday July 25th at 4pm

Looking forward to who Wales are up against, still can't believe we are in pot 1

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Due to the political reasons Azerbaijan and Armenia can't be drawn together.

Countries with biggest market (England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Netherlands) should be in groups of six teams.

The nine group winners qualify directly, and the eight best runners-up go into the play-offs to determine the remaining four qualified sides.

Matches in the European Qualifiers will be played between September 2016 and November 2017.

World Cup Final tournament (14. 6. - 15. 7. 2018) will play 32 teams (Russia as a host and 31 qualified teams) in following eleven cities: Moscow (two stadiums), Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Volgograd, Saransk, Rostov on Don, Sochi and Yekaterinburg.

Allocation of slots for each confederation is same like on FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014:

- 1 host (Russia)
- 13 teams from Europe (UEFA)
- 5 teams from Africa (CAF)
- 4 teams from South America (CONMEBOL)
- 4 teams from Asia (AFC)
- 3 teams from North America (CONCACAF)
- 2 teams from inter-continental Play-offs (between fifth teams from South America and Asia, fourth team from North America and winner from Oceania).

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France, Italy and Czech Republic in pot 2.......

Wasn't long ago we were in pot 4 wasn't it?

France, Italy and Czech Republic in pot 2.......

Wasn't long ago we were in pot 4 wasn't it?

Last World Cup we were in pot 6

First team in history to be bottom pot in one draw and top the next World Cup draw

Czech Republic please a nice week or weekend in Prague!

Cant believe that 6 team group criteria. It means we've got a 60% less chance of drawing Italy or France than England, Holland, Spain or Germany. A great result but I cant help thinking there'll be a fix. I've never been more existed about a forth coming draw although the FA semi final was pretty close. I think I'll be bursting come the euro final's draw in November.

Greece, Iceland, Faroe, San Marino and Moldova..sorted

Great for Wales - but it wont be in Russia Hopefully that horrible country will be stripped of it

Incredible we were in pot 6 for the last draw and now we are in pot 1 !!! Unbelievable.

Is the draw at 4pm or is that the start of the programme as they draw America Africa etc aswel

Want to watch it but not the whole programme just the European draw guessing it will be on sky sports news again

Is the draw at 4pm or is that the start of the programme as they draw America Africa etc aswel

Want to watch it but not the whole programme just the European draw guessing it will be on sky sports news again

Looks like its a 5pm start (for the whole procedure)and Europe will be the second confederation to be drawn (after the play offs draw for the other confederations too)

Wales, Denmark, Greece, Faroe Islands, Armenia, San Marino please

I'd like a group of Wales, Denmark, Greece, Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein

I'm just hoping we end up in a group of 6 or, failing that, avoid the Russia friendlies

Great for Wales - but it wont be in Russia Hopefully that horrible country will be stripped of it