The draw for the 2018 World Cup in Russia is made on Friday, and 32 teams are nervously awaiting their fate. Hosts Russia and defending champions Germany are among the teams in Pot 1, and they’ll benefit from a new draw system.
World Cup draw: Time, TV channel, and rules for 2018 group announcements
How to watch as the field gets set for Russia 2018.
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Previously, the top eight teams were put into Pot 1, while other teams were organized according to geography. In this World Cup, all four pots were set according to FIFA rankings instead, which should produce much more even groups.
Here are all the teams, pots, and what you need to know about the World Cup draw. You can also simulate the World Cup draw here at Telemundo.
The entire draw could be done in 10 minutes, but this show won’t work like that. There will be plenty of musical guests, honoring of retired players, and videos showing off Russia as a tourist destination. Get comfortable, because it’ll take more than an hour to know what the final draw looks like from when the show begins.
Draw date/time: Friday, 10 a.m. ET
Venue: The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
TV: Fox Sports 1 (U.S. - English), Telemundo (U.S. - Spanish), TSN (Canada), BBC Two (U.K.)
Online: Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer match pass, Telemundo Deportes en vivo (U.S.), FIFA.com
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