England draw Scotland in 2018 World Cup qualification

England have been drawn alongside Scotland in Group F of the European section of qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The draw for the qualifying rounds of the tournament on each continent were made in St Petersburg this afternoon.

England and Scotland also face Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania and Malta.

Wales, who found themselves in the unusual situation of being a top seed, are in the same group as the Republic of Ireland.

Northern Ireland’s group also includes World Cup holders Germany.

Group A: Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bulgaria, Belarus, Luxembourg

Group B: Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Andorra

Group C: Germany, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, San Marino

Group D: Wales, Austria, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Moldova, Georgia

Group E: Romania, Denmark, Poland, Montenegro, Armenia, Kazakhstan

Group F: England, Slovakia, Scotland, Slovenia, Lithuania, Malta

Group G: Spain, Italy, Albania, Israel, FYR Macedonia, Liechtenstein

Group H: Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Estonia, Cyprus

Group I: Croatia, Iceland, Ukraine, Turkey, Finland