Thomas Tuchel was at the World Cup draw to see England paired with Croatia again – the country that beat them in the 2018 semi-finals in Russia. Croatia – who lost that final to France and also finished third at the 2022 finals in Qatar – will line up with England in Group L, as well as Panama and Ghana.

THE World Cup draw is now underway as England and Scotland learn their group stage opponents for next summer. The revamped tournament sees 48 teams travel to the United States, Mexico and Canada