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Russia 2018: the World Cup draw in images

The draw for the 2018 tournament was made in The Kremlin, Moscow, with Diego Maradona and Vladimir Putin among the guests.

Diego Maradona arriving at the ceremony with his partner Rocío Oliva.
Nigerian sports analyst and journalist Toyin Ibitoye was dressed for the Moscow winter as he arrived at The Kremlin.
Reinhard Grindel, Joachim Löw and Oliver Bierhoff represented Germany at the draw.
Diego Forlán and his wife Paz Cardoso flew the flag for Uruguay.
Narik Najem, secretary general of the Morocco Football Association.
Walter De Gregorio.
Ronaldinho was among the guests at the draw.
Peter Schmeichel and his partner Laura von Lindholm.
Another former Barcelona star, Samuel Eto'o, was in attendance.
Ronaldinho, Clarence Seedorf, Jay Jay Okocha, Lothar Matthaeus, Nwankwu Kanu, Anastasia Klimko, and Celia Sasic.
Official ambassador of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, Victoria Lopyreva.
Eurovision 2009 presenters Alsou and Ivan Urgant.
Fifa President Gianni Infantino and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Gianni Infantino and Vladimir Putin.
France coach Didier Deschamps and Morocco coach Herve Renard.
England manager Gareth Southgateand Belgium boss Roberto Martínez.
Russia's Igor Moiseyev Ballet ensemble dance next to the FIFA World Cup.
National team managers pose for a photo on stage.
Russia 2018: the World Cup draw in images
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Diego Maradona arriving at the ceremony with his partner Rocío Oliva.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Nigerian sports analyst and journalist Toyin Ibitoye was dressed for the Moscow winter as he arrived at The Kremlin.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Reinhard Grindel, Joachim Löw and Oliver Bierhoff represented Germany at the draw.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Diego Forlán and his wife Paz Cardoso flew the flag for Uruguay.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Narik Najem, secretary general of the Morocco Football Association.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Walter De Gregorio.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Ronaldinho was among the guests at the draw.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Peter Schmeichel and his partner Laura von Lindholm.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Another former Barcelona star, Samuel Eto'o, was in attendance.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Ronaldinho, Clarence Seedorf, Jay Jay Okocha, Lothar Matthaeus, Nwankwu Kanu, Anastasia Klimko, and Celia Sasic.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Official ambassador of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, Victoria Lopyreva.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Eurovision 2009 presenters Alsou and Ivan Urgant.

Foto: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP

Fifa President Gianni Infantino and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Gianni Infantino and Vladimir Putin.

Foto: MLADEN ANTONOV / AFP

France coach Didier Deschamps and Morocco coach Herve Renard.

Foto: KAI PFAFFENBACH / REUTERS

England manager Gareth Southgateand Belgium boss Roberto Martínez.

Foto: Matthias Hangst / Bongarts/Getty Images

Russia's Igor Moiseyev Ballet ensemble dance next to the FIFA World Cup.

Foto: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP

National team managers pose for a photo on stage.

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