England meet Germany in World Cup qualifier

The draw for the Europe/UEFA stage of the World Cup qualifiers is as follows:

The draw for the Europe/UEFA stage of the World Cup qualifiers is as follows:

Group 1: Yugoslavia, Russia, Switzerland, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Faroe Islands

Group 2: Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Cypress, Andora, Estonia

Group 3: Czech Republic, Denmark, Bulgaria, Iceland, N. Ireland, Malta

Group 4: Sweden, Turkey, Slovakia, Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Moldova

Group 5: Norway, Ukraine, Poland, Wales, Armenia, Belarus

Group 6: Belgium, Scotland, Croatia, Latvia, San Marino

Group 7: Spain, Austria, Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Liechtenstein

Group 8: Romania, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary, Georgia

Group 9: Germany, England, Greece, Finland, Albania.

Group winners advance to the finals. Eight runners-up go into a playoff to determine four more qualifiers. Another runner-up meets an Asian team in the final playoff.