World Cup qualifying draw: England face Poland on road to Qatar 2022

Gareth Southgate’s men have also been drawn against Hungary, Albania, Andorra and San Marino in matches which will be played between March and November next year.

The Poles, whose star striker Robert Lewandowski has arguably been the best player in the world in 2020, have faced the Three Lions in qualifying for the 1974, 1990, 1994, 2006 and 2014 World Cups, as well as taking on England in the finals in Mexico in 1986.

England's World Cup 2022 qualifying group

Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino

England and Poland also met in qualifying for the 1992 and 2000 European Championships.

Wales face the world’s number one-ranked team, Belgium, in Group E alongside the Czech Republic, Belarus and Estonia.

Wales earned one of their most famous victories against the Belgians when they beat them in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016.

Scotland are up against Denmark, Austria, Israel, the Faroe Islands and Moldova in Group F as they seek a first World Cup qualification since 1998.

The Scots lost to Israel in a Nations League match last month.

Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have been placed in five-team groups.

What groups are England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in?

Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan, Qatar

Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania

Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia

Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova

Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino

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The Republic face reigning European champions Portugal, as well as Serbia, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan in Group A, while Northern Ireland face a tough group against Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Lithuania.