World Cup 2018 draw: When is it, how does it work and what teams have qualified?

What is it?

It's the draw for the 2018 World Cup - the flagship international football event, which is due to be held from June 14 to July 15 next year in Russia.

When and where is it?

The 2018 World Cup draw will take place in Russia's capital city of Moscow on December 1 at the State Kremlin Palace, which is frequently used as a concert hall.

According to a Fifa spokesman: "This prestigious entertainment venue with a capacity of 6,000 spectators has hosted many international and locally renowned artists in the past, as well as traditional ballets and operas."

How does the draw work?

A total of 32 teams will feature at the 2018 World Cup, 31 of them coming through a qualifying campaign and one (Russia) making it as host nation.

Those 32 teams will be split into four pots based on their current Fifa world rankings. Pot 1 will contain Russia and the highest-ranked seven teams. Pot 2 will feature the next best eight teams, and so on for Pots 3 and 4. 

The draw will divide the 32 teams into eight groups of four from A to H. Each group will play three matches, before the top two countries advance to the second round. Russia will be in Group A as host nation.

Which pot are England in?

England are in Pot Two and could be pitted against the likes of Brazil, Germany, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France or host nations Russia from Pot One.

The teams that have booked their place for Russia 2018 are:

1. Russia (host nation)

2. Belgium (Europe)

3. England (Europe)

4. France (Europe)

5. Germany (Europe)

6. Iceland (Europe)

7. Poland (Europe)

8. Portugal (Europe)

9. Serbia (Europe)

10. Spain (Europe)

11. Switzerland (Europe)

12. Sweden (Europe)

13. Croatia (Europe)

14. Denmark (Europe)

15. Egypt (Africa)

16. Nigeria (Africa)

17. Senegal (Africa)

18. Morocco (Africa)

19. Tunisia (Africa)

20. Iran (Asia)

21. Japan (Asia)

22. South Korea (Asia)

23. Saudi Arabia (Asia)

24. Costa Rica (North, central America and Caribbean)

25. Mexico (North, central America and Caribbean)

26. Panama (North, central America and Caribbean)

27. Argentina (South America)

28. Brazil (South America)

29. Colombia (South America)

30. Uruguay (South America)

31. Australia (Asia)

32. Peru (South America) 

Peru were the final country to qualify for the World Cup after winning their play-off against New Zealand. 

How can I watch the draw?

Sky will have live coverage of the official draw. Alternatively, you can bookmark this page and follow our rolling blog.