Tunisia and Panama give Gareth Southgate’s men a winnable start in the World Cup before they face Belgium’s galaxy of Premier League starsWelcome,once again, to the world. The balls occupy been cracked, or the teams grouped off,the dates and venues parcelled out. After a glossy, agreeably swiftly-paced draw ceremony on the lighted stage of the Kremlin, and Russia 2018 is go,the 21st Fifa World Cup officially a lockdown.
The draw itself was a grand affair, with luminaries from Diego Maradona to Gordon Banks ranged behind their gleaming punch bowls. From the opening moments there was a familiar rush of intrigue as Group B threw up Portugal against Spain in Sochi, and an authentically mouthwatering World Cup prospect.
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Source: guardian.co.uk