World Cup 2022 draw: Germany, Spain get ‘group of death’ as Ghana faces Portugal

Germany and Spain, two European powerhouses, have been drawn together in Group E ahead of the FIFA World Cup later in the year.

The draws were held in Qatar on Friday evening.

Both European sides squared off in the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa where Spain prevailed 1-0 via an extra-time winner by Andres Iniesta.

Both World Cup winners will be joined by Japan and the winner of an intercontinental playoff slugfest between the trio of the Costa Rica and New Zealand.

The draws that included World Cup legends such as Nigeria’s Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, Raba Madjer, Lothar Matthaus, Tim Cahill among others also see France, the World Cup champions, in Group D alongside Denmark, Tunisia, and the winner of the second intercontinental playoff slugfest between United Arab Emirates, Australia and Peru.

England leads Group B alongside the United States of America (USA), Iran and the winner of the intercontinental playoff slugfest between Ukraine, Scotland and Wales.

Brazil leads Group G which also has Cameroon, Serbia and Switzerland, while Ghana, conquerors of Nigeria, will face Uruguay in Group H.

The Qatar World Cup will contain 32 teams that will be divided into eight groups — although only 29 teams have been confirmed.

See full draws below:

Group A

Qatar

Ecuador

Senegal

Netherlands     

Group B

England

Iran

USA

European playoff (Ukraine/Scotland/Wales)

Group C

Argentina

Saudi Arabia

Mexico

Poland

Group D

France

Intercontinental playoff 1 ((United Arab Emirates/ Australia/Peru)

Denmark

Tunisia

Group E

Spain

Intercontinental Playoff 2 (Costa Rica/New Zealand)

Germany

Japan

Group F

Belgium

Canada

Morocco

Croatia

Group G

Brazil

Serbia

Switzerland

Cameroon

Group H

Portugal

Ghana

Uruguay

Korea Republic

World Cup 2022 will kick off on November 21, with the final scheduled for December 18.

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