The World Cup trophy and official Russia 2018 match ball in Moscow. Photograph: Arsen Galstyan Handout/EPA
Top seeds: Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France and Russia (host)
Predictions take into account an ‘upset’ percentage based on previous matches.
Table Source: www.theguardian.com/footbal
weakest
Group A
FIFA ranking
Russia65
Saudi Arabia63
Egypt30
Uruguay17
strongest
Group B
Portugal3
Spain8
Morocco48
Iran34
weak
Group C
France7
Australia43
Peru10
Denmark19
balanced
Group D
Argentina4
Iceland21
Croatia18
Nigeria41
balanced
Group E
Brazil2
Switzerland11
Costa Rica22
Serbia38
strong
Group F
Germany1
Mexico16
Sweden25
South Korea62
strong
Group G
Belgium5
Panama49
Tunisia28
England12
weak
Group H
Poland6
Senegal32
Colombia13
Japan44