"It is a long shot with Scotland able to be drawn into the same group as any of the sides from Pot 1, which includes fellow co-hosts USA and Canada as well as the nine top seeded countries, and Mexico able to draw every Pot 3 side bar Panama. This is due to the ruling that ensures no more than one team from any federation CONCACAF in Mexico and Panama's case will go into the same group."
"However, a similar rule increases the odds of a Scotland opening night party at Estadio Azteca, which is hosting the opening game for a record third time. Brazil beat Scotland 2-1 in the opening game of the 1998 World Cup in Paris. (Image credit: Getty Images) With 16 sides making up a third of the expanded 48-team tournament, Europe are the exception. Some countries will be in the same group as tends to be the case but no more than two."
Scotland secured World Cup qualification by beating Denmark 4-2 at Hampden Park and finished top of their group. Scotland are seeded in Pot 3 for the draw on Friday, 5 December, which raises the chance of facing very strong opponents. Mexico, a co-host, plays the tournament's opening match on Thursday, 11 June against a Pot 3 team, creating a route for Scotland to appear in the opening game. A FIFA rule limits more than one team from the same confederation in a group, with CONCACAF restrictions affecting Mexico and Panama, and Europe allowed up to two teams per group. Estadio Azteca will host the opening match for a record third time.
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