Live Blog : Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Draw, Super Eagles To Find Out Group Opponents
Published: December 01, 2017
Welcome to the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw taking place in State Kremlin Palace, Moscow.
Nigeria are in Pot 4 of the seeding alongside Serbia, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
That could see them face any of the pre-tournament favorites in the Pot 1 which includes the likes of Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Poland, France, Belgium, Germany and hosts Russia.
Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Croatia are in pot 2 while Pot 3 contain Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal and Iran.
The placement of these 32 qualified teams into their respective groups would start off by 4pm. Stay tuned for all the latest updates.
Seeding
Pot 1 : Russia, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France
Pot 2 : Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Croatia
Pot 3 : Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Iran
Pot 4 : Serbia, Nigeria, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, Korea, Saudi Arabia
4:58 : The 2018 Fifa World Cup draw is complete. Here are the groups :
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
4: 55 : For the fifth time in the World Cup, Nigeria will face Argentina in the group stage. Iceland and Croatia complete Group D.
4: 48 : Only one team left for the make up of Group A to be complete. The first African team to participate in the World Cup, Egypt face Russia and Uruguay. Tunisia are in Group G with Belgium and England. Group H contains Poland, Senegal and Colombia.
4: 38 : Russia are in Group A. Portugal, France, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Belgium, Poland are the top seeds in Group B-H in that order.
4:15 — The congregation are treated to some bits of entertainment here before the draw proper. Popular guitarist, Nuno Bettencourt is on guitar and accompanied by a few dancers.
4:02 — Everyone's duly seated now and Russia's President Putin, is speaking on fair values about the event. The atmosphere is quite a tremulous one.
3: 52 : Look who we have here now! Super Eagles media officer, Oluwatoyin Ibitoye braves the freezing colds of Moscow and joins the group of illustrious journalists at the draw venue.
3:16 — Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr is one of the first to arrive at the draw venue along with Team Secretary Dayo Enebi Achor. He enthused that drawing Germany would be nice for him. @thenff.
Emmanuel Chinaza
Photo Credit : thenff.com
Nigeria are in Pot 4 of the seeding alongside Serbia, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
That could see them face any of the pre-tournament favorites in the Pot 1 which includes the likes of Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Poland, France, Belgium, Germany and hosts Russia.
Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Croatia are in pot 2 while Pot 3 contain Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal and Iran.
The placement of these 32 qualified teams into their respective groups would start off by 4pm. Stay tuned for all the latest updates.
Seeding
Pot 1 : Russia, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France
Pot 2 : Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Croatia
Pot 3 : Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Iran
Pot 4 : Serbia, Nigeria, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, Korea, Saudi Arabia
4:58 : The 2018 Fifa World Cup draw is complete. Here are the groups :
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
4: 55 : For the fifth time in the World Cup, Nigeria will face Argentina in the group stage. Iceland and Croatia complete Group D.
4: 48 : Only one team left for the make up of Group A to be complete. The first African team to participate in the World Cup, Egypt face Russia and Uruguay. Tunisia are in Group G with Belgium and England. Group H contains Poland, Senegal and Colombia.
4: 38 : Russia are in Group A. Portugal, France, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Belgium, Poland are the top seeds in Group B-H in that order.
4:15 — The congregation are treated to some bits of entertainment here before the draw proper. Popular guitarist, Nuno Bettencourt is on guitar and accompanied by a few dancers.
4:02 — Everyone's duly seated now and Russia's President Putin, is speaking on fair values about the event. The atmosphere is quite a tremulous one.
3: 52 : Look who we have here now! Super Eagles media officer, Oluwatoyin Ibitoye braves the freezing colds of Moscow and joins the group of illustrious journalists at the draw venue.
3:16 — Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr is one of the first to arrive at the draw venue along with Team Secretary Dayo Enebi Achor. He enthused that drawing Germany would be nice for him. @thenff.
Emmanuel Chinaza
Photo Credit : thenff.com
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