The groups for the first phase of the World Cup, which will be held next year in the United States, Canada and Mexico, were drawn in Washington.
The national teams that will secure a place in the World Cup finals through the play-offs, in which Macedonia will also participate, were placed in the fourth pot.
According to the draw, if the Macedonian national team manages to overcome both obstacles in the play-offs, it will be in Group A along with host Mexico, South Africa and South Korea.
23. World Championship to be held from June 11 to July 19.
A GROUP
Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Play-off D (Denmark/Macedonia/Czech Republic/Republic of Ireland)
GROUP B
Canada, play-off A (Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/BiH), Qatar, Switzerland
GROUP C
Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
GROUP D
USA, Paraguay, Australia, play-off C (Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo)
E GROUP
Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
GROUP F
Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, play-off B (Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania)
GROUP G
Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
GROUP X
Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
AND GROUP
France, Senegal, Norway, play-off 2 (Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq)
J GROUP
Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
K GROUP
Portugal, play-off 1 (New Caledonia/Jamaica/DR Congo), Uzbekistan, Colombia
L GROUP
England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
