England were selected in Group G alongside Belgium, Tunisia and Panama in the World Cup draw 2018 that took place in the Kremlin’s State Palace in Russia on Friday.
Diego Maradona selected England’s ball in the slightly delayed coverage of the star-studded event attended by Vladimir Putin himself.
If the country progresses out of the group, we can expect to face Poland, Senegal, Japan or Colombia in the last 16 ahead of a potential quarter final against either Brazil or Germany.
These were the best jokes as the nation watched the World Cup draw 2018 that put England in Group G in Russia next summer:
https://twitter.com/SportsJOE_UK/status/936592940918599680
Putin when the wrong team is drawn #WorldCupDraw pic.twitter.com/SU66g3XTeq
— Football Burp ⚽ (@FootballBurp) December 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/brfootball/status/936612935484559363
https://twitter.com/TheGusAguirre/status/936616331037745154
https://twitter.com/HeyHayward/status/936617937498238977
Definitely they should be in the same pot lol#WorldCupDraw pic.twitter.com/chYQAY8FBx
— Ali Ibrahim🇱🇧 (@alibob223) December 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/_AndyHa/status/936631269999497220
https://twitter.com/Sporf/status/936606405133504513
and that's the draw opening game 🇷🇺 vs 🇸🇦#worldcupdraw pic.twitter.com/NcRYawJTnK
— Timmy O' Toole (@timmyotoole23) December 1, 2017
Fixing the #WorldCupDraw to get Egypt & Saudi Arabia in your group pic.twitter.com/XF1u6HuU7u
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) December 1, 2017
Panama should be an emotional game as the England footballers come face-to-face for the first time with their accountants.
— @DaveCohencomedy (@DaveCohencomedy) December 1, 2017
Sam Allardyce trying to decide whether to support England or offshore tax haven Panama #WorldCupDraw pic.twitter.com/H31Idtxzbh
— Football Burp ⚽ (@FootballBurp) December 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/sarahhandleyx/status/936627315844382720
England 0-2 Panama | Why Was Harry Kane on Corner Kicks? (DT explicit rant) pic.twitter.com/0SUy24oNNq
— Jas (@JasAFC) December 1, 2017
A glimpse into the future. #WorldCupDraw pic.twitter.com/5CayZKgq6v
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) December 1, 2017
When hazard and de bruyne sees smalling and John stones #WorldCupDraw pic.twitter.com/FMxWGQ6rei
— #MAGUIREOUT (@JeshaunC) December 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/936649059921784832
https://twitter.com/MollyShep/status/936650213145669637
Panama is way too small a country to beat us at football. It’s so tiny it’s literally only 12 times bigger than Iceland.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/ChrisMcQueer/status/936628886342955009
England 1-0 tunisia last minute
England 0-0 Panama
England 0-1 BelgiumEngland go through second place level on points with panama but better goal difference
England lose in 1/8 against S. Korea
FA sack Southgate
FA appoint Pardew
Repeat#thefuture#ThreeLions #WorldCupDraw— Geoffroy Fisher (@MarvelManUtd) December 1, 2017
"So, Diego, where did you say most of your cocaine comes from?" #WorldCupDraw pic.twitter.com/XDKOuCr82h
— Tariq Latif (@tariqlatif42) December 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/Iam_Abdulaxis/status/936640902604476416
https://twitter.com/willwardropp/status/936636343060451328
https://twitter.com/GolazoLeo/status/936619388412841987
https://twitter.com/RoryMeep/status/936629090651697152