England will also face Panama and Ghana in Group L.

Thomas Tuchel expects his England players to “arrive with hunger” at next summer’s World Cup finals despite landing a group with 2018 finalists Croatia.

The German was in Washington DC on Friday to see his team placed in Group L alongside Zlatko Dalic’s side – who also finished third at the 2022 finals in Qatar – plus Panama and Ghana.

Scotland’s first finals since 1998 will see them take on five-time champions Brazil, 2022 semi-finalists Morocco plus Haiti in Group C.

The Republic of Ireland will be up against co-hosts Mexico, plus South Korea and South Africa in Group A if they make it through the play-offs in March, while Wales or Northern Ireland know a place in Group B is up for grabs from their play-off path alongside co-hosts C

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