Based on FIFA’s rankings, the No. 15 United States will be a part of No. 5 England, a 2018 semifinalist, because the favorites to advance to the spherical of the 16 within the 32-country competitors, Nov. 21-Dec. 18. The groups performed to a 1-1 draw within the 2010 group stage in South Africa.
Iran, which is ranked No. 21, has by no means superior out of the group stage. The Americans and Iranians met within the 1998 first spherical in France, with Iran profitable, 2-1.
The unknown issue is the third U.S. opponent. Wales, ranked No. 18, has not certified for the World Cup since 1958. Ukraine (No. 27) was a 2006 quarterfinalist and Scotland (No. 39) is in search of its first berth since 1998.
The United States clinched its eleventh all-time berth Wednesday, ending third within the Concacaf area regardless of a 2-0 defeat in Costa Rica. Canada and Mexico additionally superior, whereas Costa Rica will enter a playoff towards New Zealand this summer season.
The match will open in late November with Qatar making its World Cup debut towards Ecuador.
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands.
Group B: England, Iran, United States, playoff winner***.
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland.
Group D: France, playoff winner*, Denmark, Tunisia.
Group E: Spain, playoff winner**, Germany, Japan.
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia.
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon.
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea.
*Australia, United Arab Emirates or Peru
**Costa Rica or New Zealand
***Wales, Scotland or Ukraine
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