Preliminary Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia [Getty Images]

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JULY 25: Draw assistant Alexander Kerzhakov holds up the name Republic of Ireland during the European Zone draw at the Preliminary Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at The Konstantin Palace on July 25, 2015 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

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