Russia have been placed in the same World Cup qualifying group as Croatia – who beat them in a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals of the 2018 edition of the tournament – as the draw was made for Qatar 2022 .
Seeded in Pot Three for the draw in Zurich on Tuesday, Stanislav Cherchesov’s Russian team will meet Croatia – who were among the top seeds – as well as Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta in Group H.
Full draw for European qualifying groups for 2022 Qatar World Cup:
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kazakhstan
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Island, Moldova
Group G: Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein
📰 CONFIRMED: Here are the groups for @UEFA's #WCQ on the road to #WorldCup Qatar 2022!
🤔 Which games stand out to YOU? pic.twitter.com/sLsXolLR3t
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 7, 2020
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Source: RT