<br />Hosts Russia will kick off the 2018 World Cup finals in a matter of days against Saudi Arabia in Moscow, while defending champions Germany will start against Mexico.<br /><br />Five-time winners Brazil will face Switzerland in their first Group E match with Costa Rica and Serbia making up one of the harder groups.<br /><br /><br />European champions Portugal will play neighbours Spain in their first match in Group B, while Argentina were placed in Group D with newcomers Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria.<br /><br />England will face the other debut nation Panama in Group G, but open against Tunisia before facing the group's top seeds Belgium
