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Former champions Spain (2010) will be up against 2014 winners Germany, as the draw for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was announced on Saturday.
Hosts Qatar have been put in a group with three-time runners-up the Netherlands, Senegal, one of the strongest African sides to enter the tournament, and an Ecuador side which finished above Peru, Colombia and Chile to qualify.
Defending champions France will be tested by Denmark, one of the first nations to reach Qatar, while Argentina must contend with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia.
Canada will play their first World Cup game in 36 years against Belgium.
A total of 32 countries have been split into eight groups of four each.
The draw is as follows:
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Euro play-off (Wales/Scotland/Ukraine)
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, IC play-off 1 (Peru/UAE/Australia), Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica/New Zealand, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea