Power, glory, politics Prepare for a World Cup draw like no other

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News Summary

  • US President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino will be in attendance as well as a host of celebrities ahead of a tournament bigger than any before.
  • The teams have been divided into four pots with England in Pot 1, Scotland in Pot 3 and play-off hopefuls Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland in Pot 4.
  • The bulk of the games - 78 - are in the US with 13 each in Canada and Mexico, including the opening game on June 11 in Mexico City.
  • There are group games until June 27 and between June 13 and June 23 there will be four games a day instead of the usual three.
If you think sport and politics dont mix, you may want to give Fridays World Cup draw a miss. Next summers tournament will be the biggest FIFA has ever staged. There will be more teams, more gam [+5143 chars]

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