Who did England get in the World Cup 2018 draw and what group are they in?

England were drawn into Group G alongside Belgium, Tunisia and Panama

Gareth Southgate pictured at Friday's ceremonial draw in Moscow (Getty)

England will play against Belgium, Tunisia and Panama in the group stages of the 2018 World Cup, after they were drawn into Group G.

It's a tough draw for Gareth Southgate's side, who are looking to improve on their poor performance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when they were eliminated in the Group Stage. They will begin their World Cup campaign in Volgograd against Tunisia.

The draw took place at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, with England placed into Pot 2 on account of their middling Fifa world ranking.

England's world ranking of 15 meant they were always guaranteed to play one of the best teams in the world at next summer's tournament, although they will hope to pick up points against their Pot 3 and 4 rivals.

Gareth Southgate said before the draw that he was more interested in performances than exactly how far his team go in the tournament, although they will be expected to reach at least the Round of 16.

“I think, in my mind, my gauge of success would be that we come back from the tournament with the fans proud of how we’ve played and that means we’ll have played well and won some matches,” he said.

“So that’s my focus, to focus on the performances and to constantly improve on the performances.”

The first match of the tournament will take place in Moscow on June 14, featuring hosts Russia, with the final also taking place in the city on July 15.

Both of the showpiece games will be staged at the 81,000-capacity Luzhniki Stadium.