The draw for 2018 FIFA Wold Cup in Russia draw took place in Moscow this evening for the tournament that takes place next summer. It runs from June 14th to July 18th. 

In a mouth watering group for the Middle East and North Africa neighbors Saudi Arabia and Egypt go head to head. 

These tweet sum it up!

Saudi vs Egypt
FIREWORKS#WorldCupDraw

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— Ashwin Fern&es has just (@ashshanuferns) December 1, 2017

Fast and furious #قرعه_كاس_العالم2018 pic.twitter.com/qKlkncw5t4

— سليمان محمد (@SLN_1996) December 1, 2017

Saudi Arabia will play the first match of the tournament against hosts Russia

They are also joined by Uruguay in Group A. 

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????️That’s how the #WorldCup will kick off in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow!
????️14 June 2018, here we come!#WorldCupDraw pic.twitter.com/hbrLPowPaJ

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 1, 2017

Group A is set. Will it be the Salah show? #WorldCupDraw pic.twitter.com/eqKJITd9hW

— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) December 1, 2017

This is the full draw

As of the 5th of December, you have buy tickets on Fifa.com. 11 host cities are looking forward to hosting people from around the world. 

People waited a long time for the draw to take place, and typical Suadi humor summed up the mood