Portugal face Spain in World Cup group

Portugal are drawn along with Spain, Morocco and Iran in World cup group C, while England and Belgium are potted in same group.

Similarly defending champions Germany are grouped along with Sweden, meanwhile France and Australia are seeded in same group, while five-time winners Brazil have to negotiate a group including Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia.

England will open their campaign against Tunisia on Monday, 18 June in Volgograd at 7pm UK time. The two sides met in the 1998 World Cup group stage in France, with goals from Alan Shearer and Paul Scholes giving England a 2-0 win in Marseille.

World Cup groups:

Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay
Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran
Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark
Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria
Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia
Group F: Germany, Sweden, Mexico, South Korea
Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan