FIFA have confirmed the official World Cup draw pots

Germany now have an indication of who they might play at next year’s FIFA World Cup. FIFA have confirmed the official draw pots ahead of next week’s draw on December 5th. Luckily for Germany, their last November window’s string of wins was enough to put Germany up to 9th in the FIFA World Rankings, which was just enough to seal the last spot in Pot 1.

Because of this result, Germany will now avoid drawing a team such as France, Brazil, Argentina, or Spain in the Group Stage of the World Cup. While many would expect Germany to move on to the knockout stage, given that 32 teams will qualify for next year’s knockouts, the Germans will take all the blessings they can get.

For a team that has been knocked out of the Group Stage in the past two tournaments, this is a huge boost for Germany. Regardless of the pot placement, Germany still could match up in a group with Colombia, Norway, and Ghana. Or perhaps worse, Uruguay, Egypt, and Italy. This draw could also work out quite favorably with a group including Australia, South Africa, and Haiti.

With so many groups and teams, there will sure be some more difficult and easier groups. Hopefully Germany is on the lucky side of the draw but it will ultimately be their own performance that gets them where they will end up. What is your preferred draw? What would be your group of death? Let us know in the comments!