World Cup 2018 draw: Full seedings as Peru are final nation to qualify for Russia — so what are best/worst case scenarios for England?

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World Cup 2018 draw: Full seedings as Peru are final nation to qualify for Russia — so what are best/worst case scenarios for England?

UNLIKE several other top nations, England will be in Russia.

But what comes next?

Gareth Southgate will be hoping England get a positive draw in RussiaEPA England will be hoping to avoid facing Iceland again after Euro 2016 defeatGetty Images

Peru became the 32nd and final team to qualify for the biggest tournament in football when they overcame New Zealand, so we now have the seedings in full.

Gareth Southgate‘s men will be in pot two alongside a host of other top nations.

It means the Three Lions will avoid Spain, Switzerland, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Croatia.

Here’s a look at the seedings in full.

Brazil will likely represent England’s toughest opposition from pot onePA:Press Association Nigeria came from 2-0 down to beat world heavyweights Argentina 4-2AFP

Pot 1: Russia (as hosts), Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France

Pot 2: Spain, Peru , Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Croatia

MOSCOW CALLING World Cup seedings in full

Pot 3: Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Iran

Pot 4: Serbia, Nigeria, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea, Saudi Arabia.

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— #WCQ (@FIFAWorldCup) November 16, 2017

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Pot One

Russia (hosts)

Germany

Brazil

Portugal

Argentina

Belgium

Poland

France

Pot Two

Spain

Peru

Switzerland

England

Colombia

Mexico

Uruguay

Croatia

Pot Three

Denmark

Iceland

Costa Rica

Sweden

Tunisia

Egypt

Senegal

Iran

Pot Four

Serbia

Nigeria

Australia

Japan

Morocco

Panama

South Korea

Saudi Arabia

What is the worst-case scenario for England?

Bearing in mind no more than two European sides can be draw into the same group, Brazil would be the team Southgate will want to avoid from pot one.

From the third seeds, England will be hoping not to draw Iceland.

Not just because of the infamous Euro 2016 defeat, but because the Scandinavians were extremely impressive in qualifying.

From the bottom seeds, African heavyweights Nigeria would represent the toughest opponent available — they recently came from 2-0 down to beat Argentina 4-2.

Group of Death

Brazil

England

Iceland

Nigeria

What is the best-case scenario for England?

Russia are only top seeds because they are hosts, so surely they would be the team to hope for.

Although, they will have a passionate crowd behind them.

Iran have not been particularly impressive and England would fancy their chances.

Surprise package Panama would be the side most will hope to draw from the eight bottom seeds.

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Group of Life

Russia

England

Iran

Panama

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