MOSCOW – Ugandan tormentors Egypt has drawn a relatively better group than other African compatriots in the World Cup group draws held in the Russian capital on Friday.
Egypt will be in Group A alongside hosts Russia with Said Arabia and Uruguay competing the group.
Morocco and Tunisia got tougher draws in Group B and G respectively, with the North Africans facing on song Europeans Portugual and Spain for Morroco and Belgium and England for Tunisia.
The rest of the African qualifies – Nigeria and Senegal will too be pleased they can negotiate their groups, albeit with some hard work.
Fulk Draw:
FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 draw
Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay
Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran
Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark
Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria
Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia
Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea
Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan
THE FIXTURE (GROUP STAGES)
Group A
June 14, 2018
Match 1: Russia vs Saudi Arabia, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 3pm BST
June 15, 2018
Match 2: Egypt vs Uruguay, Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg, midday BST
June 19, 2018
Match 17: Russia vs Egypt, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 6pm BST
June 20, 2018
Match 18: Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 3pm BST
June 25, 2018
Match 33: Uruguay vs Russia, Cosmos Arena, Samara, 2pm BST
Match 34: Saudi Arabia vs Egypt, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, 2pm BST
Group B
June 15, 2018
Match 4: Morocco vs Iran, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 3pm BST
Match 3: Portugal vs Spain, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 6pm BST
June 20, 2018
Match 19: Portugal Morocco, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, midday
Match 20: Iran vs Spain, Kazan Arena, Kazan, 6pm BST
June 25, 2018
Match 35: Iran vs Portugal, Mordovia Arena, Saransk, 6pm BST
Match 36: Spain vs Morocco, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, 6pm BST
Group C
June 16, 2018
Match 5: France vs Australia, Kazan Arena, Kazan, 10am BST
Match 6: Peru vs Denmark, Mordovia Arena, Saransk, 4pm BST
June 21, 2018
Match 21: France vs Peru, Central Stadium, Ekaterinburg midday BST
Match 22: Denmark vs Australia, Cosmos Arena, Samara 3pm BST
June 26, 2018
Match 37: Denmark vs France, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow 2pm BST
Match 38: Australia vs Peru, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 2pm BST
Group D
June 16, 2018
Match 7: Argentina vs Iceland, Spartak Stadium, Moscow, 1pm BST
Match 8: Croatia vs Nigeria, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, 7pm BST
June 21, 2018
Match 23: Argentina vs Croatia, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 6pm, BST
June 22, 2018
Match 24: Nigeria vs Iceland, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, 3pm BST
June 26, 2018
Match 39: Nigeria v Argentina, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 6pm BST
Match 40: Iceland v Croatia, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 6pm BST
Group E
June 17, 2018
Match 10: Costa Rica vs Serbia, Cosmos Arena, Samara, midday BST
Match 9: Brazil vs Switzerland, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 6pm BST
June 22, 2018
Match 25: Brazil vs Costa Rica, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, midday BST
Match 26: Serbia vs Switzerland, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, 6pm BST
June 27, 2018
Match 41: Serbia vs Brazil, Spartak Stadium, Moscow, 6pm BST
Match 42: Switzerland vs Costa Rica, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 6pm BST
Group F
June 17, 2018
Match 11: Germany vs Mexico, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 3pm BST
June 18, 2018
Match 12: Sweden vs South Korea, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, midday BST
June 23, 2018
Match 27: Germany vs Sweden, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 3pm BST
Match 28: South Korea vs Mexico, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 3pm BST
June 27, 2018
Match 43: South Korea vs Germany, Kazan Arena, Kazan, 2pm BST
Match 44: Mexico vs Sweden, Central Stadium, Ekaterinburg, 2pm BST
Group G
June 18, 2018
Match 13: Belgium vs Panama, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 3pm BST
Match 14: Tunisia vs England, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, 6pm BST
June 23, 2018
Match 29: Belgium vs Tunisia, Spartak Stadium, Moscow, midday BST
June 24, 2018
Match 30: England vs Panama, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, midday BST
June 28, 2018
Match 45: England vs Belgium, Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, 6pm BST
Match 46: Panama vs Tunisia, Mordovia Arena, Saransk, 6pm BST
Group H
June 19, 2018
Match 15: Poland vs Senegal, Spartak Stadium, Moscow, midday BST
Match 16: Colombia vs Japan, Mordovia Arena, Saransk, 3pm BST
June 24, 2018
Match 32: Japan vs Senegal, Central Stadium, Ekaterinburg, 3pm BST
Match 31: Poland vs Colombia, Kazan Arena, Kazan, 6pm BST
June 28, 2018
Match 47: Japan vs Poland, Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, 2pm BST
Match 48: Senegal vs Colombia, Cosmos Arena, Samara, 2pm BST
Knockout stages
Last 16
June 30, 2018
Match 50: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D, Kazan Arena, Kazan, 2pm BST
Match 49: Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 6pm BST
July 1, 2018
Match 51: Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 2pm BST
Match 52: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 6pm BST
July 2, 2018
Match 53: Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group F, Cosmos Arena, Samara, 2pm BST
Match 54: Winner Group G vs Runner-up Group H, Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, 6pm BST
July 3, 2018
Match 55: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 2pm BST
Match 56: Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group G, Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow, 6pm BST
Quarter-finals
July 6, 2018
Match 57: Winner Match 49 vs Winner Match 50, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, 2pm BST
Match 58: Winner Match vs 53 Winner Match 54, Kazan Arena, Kazan, 6pm BST
July 7, 2018
Match 60: Winner Match 55 vs Winner Match 56, Cosmos Arena, Samara, 2pm BST
Match 59: Winner Match 51 vs Winner Match 52, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 6pm BST
Semi-finals
July 10, 2018
Match 61: Winner Match 57 vs Winner Match 58,Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 6pm BST
July 11, 2018
Match 62: Winner Match 59 vs Winner Match 60, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 6pm BST
Third place play-off
July 14, 2018
Match 63: Loser Match 61 vs Loser Match 62, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 2pm BST
Final
July 15, 2018
Match 64: Winner Match 61 vs Winner Match 62, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 3pm BST
