The road to the World Cup is about to get under way for European teams (Mike Egerton/PA)The home nations will discover their World Cup qualifying opponents on Monday, with the intriguing prospect of some famous old rivalries being renewed. Gareth Southgate’s team are in the top pot of seeds, alongside the world’s number one-ranked team Belgium and reigning world champions France. Northern Ireland, the Republic and Scotland are all in pot three. They have not faced Northern Ireland since a shock defeat at Windsor Park in qualification for the 2006 World Cup. Caretaker manager Robert Page will conduct media duties for Wales following the draw with uncertainty lingering over the future of Ryan Giggs.

Source: Irish Independent December 06, 2020 18:41 UTC