The FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., divided a record 48 teams into 12 groups of four.
Six spots won’t be determined until March, when 22 teams will face off in playoffs.
The draw also served as a stage for U.S. President Donald Trump to receive the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize.
Here's the latest:
Which groups are the toughest?
Here’s a list of the groups from strongest to weakest, using each group’s average FIFA ranking. (For groups with placeholders, the highest-ranked possible qualifier was used.)
Group F – 23.25 (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, UEFA Playoff B)
Group D – 26 (United States, Australia, Paraguay, UEFA Playoff C)
Group B – 26.75 (Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, UEFA Playoff A)
Group I – 27.25 (France, Senegal, Norway, FIFA Playoff 2)
Group L

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