Pots are based on FIFA Rankings from October. This is a new system that is being implemented for the first time this draw. It basically tries to eliminate groups of death and boring groups. It should spread the TV audience around all the groups.
Teams from the same region (CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, etc.) can not be drawn into the same group. One exception to this is that UEFA teams can have up two teams in each group.
If you want to simulate the draw to see what could happen, one is set up
here.Pot 1- Russia (65)..............[65]
- Germany (1)............[1]
- Brazil (2)..................[2]
- Portugal (3)..............[3]
- Argentina (4)............[4]
- Belgium (5)..............[5]
- Poland (6)................[7]
- France (7)................[9]
Pot 2- Spain (8).................[6]
- Peru (10).................[11]
- Switzerland (11)......[8]
- England (12)...........[15]
- Colombia (13).........[13]
- Mexico (16).............[16]
- Uruguay (17)...........[21]
- Croatia (18).............[17]
Pot 3- Denmark (19)..........[12]
- Iceland (21).............[22]
- Costa Rica (22).......[26]
- Sweden (25)...........[18]
- Tunisia (28).............[27]
- Egypt (30)...............[31]
- Senegal (32)...........[23]
- Iran (34)..................[32]
Pot 4- Serbia (38)..............[37]
- Nigeria (41).............[50]
- Australia (43)..........[39]
- Japan (44)...............[55]
- Morocco (48)..........[40]
- Panama (49)...........[56]
- South Korea (62)....[59]
- Saudi Arabia (63)....[63]
(Oct Rankings) [Current Rankings]
Odds to win the tournament- Germany 5/1
- Brazil 5/1
- Spain 7/1
- Argentina 8/1
- Belgium 12/1
- England 20/1