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Apr 1, 2022, 9 tweets

The draw for this year's World Cup takes place in the shadow of Doha's skyscrapers on Friday, with the focus on the actual football after a build-up dominated by the many off-field issues surrounding the awarding of the tournament
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#UPDATE Eyes of football world on Doha for #WorldCupDraw

The draw is set to take place on Friday in Qatar's capital with the focus on the football after a build-up dominated by the off-field issues surrounding the awarding of the tournament u.afp.com/wn5A #AFPSports

#BREAKING Germany drawn in same group as Spain for World Cup #AFPSports

#BREAKING, Iran, USA to face each other in World Cup group stage #AFPSports

#UPDATE Here are the groups announced in the #WorldCupDraw. Qatar will play Ecuador in the opening game #AFPSports

#UPDATE The #WorldCupDraw is out: four-time champions Germany and 2010 winners Spain were drawn to meet in the same group u.afp.com/wnqt by @andpscott #AFPSports

@andpscott Here's a group-by-group guide to the #WorldCupDraw from @andpscott #AFPSports u.afp.com/wnpJ

#UPDATE Senegal will face Netherlands in opening #WorldCup game on November 21, FIFA says, with schedule showing Qatar vs Ecuador kick-off set for that evening #AFPSports

#UPDATE The United States and Iran go into the #WorldCup with political and football grudges that their coaches are keen to defuse before the teams meet in November u.afp.com/wnpg #AFPSports

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