ENGLAND will find out who they will face in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup on Friday.
The Three Lions are still chasing their first major tournament win since 1966.
Silverware-starved fans sense England are getting closer and closer under Gareth Southgate.
England were knocked out of the 2018 World Cup at the semi-final stage, losing to Croatia after extra-time.
And the Three Lions went a step further at Euro 2020, agonisingly losing in the final on penalties to Italy – who have incredibly failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
Southgate will be hoping for a favourable draw to kickstart their campaign in Qatar, rather than a group of death.
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So what is England's best – and indeed, worst – case scenario?
Well, let's start by looking at the pots.
Pot 1: Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain, Portugal.
Pot 2: Holland, Denmark, Mexico, Germany, USA, Uruguay, Switzerland, Croatia.
Pot 3: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea, Tunisia.
Pot 4: Canada, Cameroon, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, Costa Rica/New Zealand, UAE/Australia/Peru.
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England can only be paired with ONE other European team so if they draw a Uefa nation in Pot 2, they cannot get Wales or Scotland, should they make it through their play-offs.
On that basis, it seems Germany could pose the biggest risk from Pot 2.
The Three Lions made light work of the Germans with a 2-0 win in the Euro 2020 last 16.
But they will always prove to bedifficult opponents – and arguably tougher than the likes of Holland, Denmark, Switzerland, Croatia, USA, Uruguay or Denmark.
In Pot 3, Senegal – the Africa Cup of Nations champions – appear to be the toughest test, with the likes of Sadio Mane and Edouard Mendy in their ranks.
In the final pot, Canada are enjoying a meteoric rise in the global game and could prove a tricky group-stage opponent.
However, on the flip side, England could be dealt a favourable draw with a bit of luck..
The USA – who stole a 1-1 draw with England in the 2010 World Cup after Rob Green's howler – are a strong team on paper.
However, they lack consistency – making them arguably the most-favourable Pot 2 opponents.
Elsewhere, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia appear to be the least-daunting opponents from Pots 3 and 4 respectively.
But what happened when SunSport simulated the World Cup draw?
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