The World
Cup draw takes place in Moscow later today. Here's AP's what
you need to know about each of the 23 teams involved.
Pot 1
GERMANY
The World Cup holders are in good shape to defend
their title after being unbeaten in all games in 2017.
They have already collected a trophy in Russia in
the build-up to the World Cup, winning the Confederations Cup in July and using
the warm-up tournament to test new options like late developer Lars Stindl.
World Cup qualifying was completed with 10 wins from
10 and a European-record 43
