England have been drawn in a group with Croatia, Panama and Ghana at the 2026 World Cup, while Scotland will face five-time winners Brazil, Morocco and Haiti.
In a repeat of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, England begin their Group L campaign against Croatia on Wednesday June 17, in Dallas or Toronto.
Thomas Tuchel's side then face Ghana on Tuesday June 23, in Toronto or Boston, with their final group game on Saturday June 27, against Panama - a team they also faced at the 2018 World Cup, beating them 6-1 in the group stages.
Scotland have been handed a nostalgic return to the World Cup as they face Brazil and Morocco in Group C - two teams they faced on their last appearance at the tournament in 1998.
Steve Clarke's side open their campaign against Haiti on Saturday June 13 in Boston or New Jersey-New York.
Scotland then take on 2022 semi-finalists Morocco on Friday June 19, in Boston or Philadelphia, with their final group game against Brazil on Wednesday, June 24 in Atlanta or Miami.
The venues and kick-off times will be announced on Saturday, December 6 at 5pm UK time, when FIFA will unveil the full match schedule.
There could be one more home nation at next summer's tournament in USA, Canada and Mexico, with Wales and Northern Ireland
Wales or Northern Ireland would be in Group B with Canada, Switzerland and Qatar.
The Republic of Ireland can also qualify for the 2026 World Cup through the play-offs and could face co-hosts Mexico, South Africa and South Korea in Group A.
Next year's tournament will be the biggest World Cup ever, with 48 nations taking part - an expansion from 32 - across 104 matches, with 16 cities hosting games.
The tournament opens with co-hosts Mexico against South Africa at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on June 11. It is a repeat of the 2010 World Cup opener as then-hosts South Africa claimed a 1-1 draw.
The 2026 World Cup final will be on July 19 at the New York-New Jersey (MetLife) Stadium.
Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Republic of Ireland/Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic
Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Wales/Northern Ireland/Italy/Bosnia-Herzegovina
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo
Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Poland/Ukraine/Sweden/Albania
Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq or Bolivia/Suriname
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo or Jamaica/New Caledonia
Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
England already knew before a single ball was drawn that they would benefit from a new Wimbledon-style seeding system introduced by FIFA, which will keep them apart from Spain and Argentina until the semis and from France until the final if all four countries win their respective groups.
Should England win their group, they will face a third-place team in Atlanta in the round of 32 on July 1.
Three Lions boss Tuchel, however, must first navigate a group he is wary of.
"Difficult group, difficult opener," he told BBC Sport.
"Difficult group with Croatia and Ghana, two regulars in World Cups and two proud and strong nations.
"Panama, I don't know much about Panama at the moment but we will find out about it before the tournament starts, of course.
"For me, I'm only experienced group football in Champions League formats and the way to approach it was to always give it the biggest respect and to put all the focus into winning the group.
"It always seems difficult like our group now but we are confident and we will be well prepared when we arrive."
Croatia beat England to reach the final in 2018, while they reached the semi-finals at the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
"Nobody should be underestimated," Tuchel added. "Of course, Croatia is the standout, they're the highest ranked team from pot two that we got into our group but listen, Ghana is always full of talent and can always surprise and has a big history in World Cup football.
"Panama will try to make the most in their underdog role. No one can be underestimated, everyone deserves the fullest respect and we can show that."
Scotland have now been drawn against Brazil in most of their World Cup appearances - five out of nine.
Clarke's side also face a tough test in 2022 semi-finalists Morocco, who were the last team to face Scotland in the World Cup finals. A 3-0 win for the North Africans ended Scotland's 1998 campaign in Saint Etienne.
But Scotland will be the favourites to beat Caribbean nation Haiti in their opener as both sides meet for the first time.
"It's a good draw," Clarke told STV. "I didn't want any European teams, I wanted teams from different continents, and we got that.
"Three great teams to play against and something to look forward to next summer.
"You see how the draw was going on and teams were getting pushed down and I thought we were going to end up in that section.
"It's a great group. Brazil is always a good game, and it's nice to get them. But Morocco is also a tough opponent, and it's two teams who, the last time we were at a World Cup, were teams that beat us. So hopefully this time we can do a little bit better against them."
FIFA will reveal the match schedule at 5pm UK time on Saturday, December 6, where kick-off times and locations will be unveiled, but the key dates for the tournament have already been confirmed.
Group stage: June 11-27
Round of 32: June 28 to July 3
Round of 16: July 4-7
Quarter-finals: July 9-11
Semi-finals: July 14-15
Third-place play-off ('Bronze final'): July 18
Final: July 19
