When is the World Cup 2018 draw? Who's qualified and everything else you need to know

The World Cup qualification play-offs are finally almost over and soon teams will be able to turn their attention to the draw for the group stage of the tournament. Sweden are the latest side to book their spot and with just a few places up for grabs, here is all you need to know about the upcoming draw. England could be placed into a dire group, so prepare yourselves! WHEN AND WHERE DOES THE DRAW TAKE PLACE? Fifa have confirmed the draw will take place on December 1, which is a Friday. The exact time has yet to be decided. The State Kremlin Palace is the venue for the draw. WHO ARE THE TOP SEEDS? England are among the second seeds for the tournament and are in danger of drawing a string of football powerhouses in the group stages. But, the Three Lions will at the very least avoid Spain. TOP SEEDS Russia Germany Brazil Portugal Argentina Belgium Poland France When is the World Cup 2018 draw? Who's qualified and everything else you need to know France are top seeds (Picture: Getty) SECOND SEEDS Spain England Colombia Peru* Mexico Uruguay When is the World Cup 2018 draw? Who's qualified and everything else you need to know England will avoid Spain (Picture: Getty) HOW DOES THE DRAW WORK? Thirty-two teams will be drawn into eight groups of four. Rankings have already decided which pot each team will be drawn from. England are pot two, while Russia go straight into pot one. WHEN DOES THE WORLD CUP TAKE PLACE? Russia host the world’s top teams next summer. The tournament will kick off on June 14 and the final is set for July 15. WHO HAS QUALIFIED? Confirmed World Cup 2018 teams Brazil Germany Argentina Belgium Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Egypt England France Iceland Iran Japan Mexico Morocco Nigeria Panama Poland Portugal Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia South Korea Spain Switzerland Sweden Tunisia Uruguay